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However, extrasystoles arising in hearts with primary myocardial diseases or channelopathies might cause life-threatening events or be associated with arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy. The relationship between ventricular extrasystoles and ventricular abnormalities in children remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate prevalence of ventricular abnormalities in children with ventricular extrasystoles.\u00a0Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of pediatric outpatients in Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics because of ventricular extrasystoles. The inclusion criteria were 3\u201318-year-old children with more than 5% extrasystoles per 24 h. The exclusion criteria were previous diagnoses of congenital heart defects, cardiomyopathies, and channelopathies. We reviewed the results of electrocardiography, cardiac imaging, and cardiogenetic tests. Results: In total, 131 patients (55.7% males) were included from a database of 915 patients, of whom 79.4% ventricular extrasystoles were found incidentally. Ventricular extrasystoles were monomorphic\u201495.4%, multiform\u20144.6%, and consecutive\u201429.8%. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed on 22.9% of patients with one-third of the pathological findings (ventricular dysfunction and myocardial fibrosis). Ventricular dysfunction was associated with a higher frequency of ventricular extrasystoles, with a median highest frequency of 26.5% per 24 h. Cardiogenetic testing was performed on only five (3.8%) patients, and RyR2 mutation was detected in one. 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