Atrial Premature Contraction

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
APC
Pronunciation
/ˈeɪtriəl prɪˈmɑːtʃər kənˈtrækʃn̩/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Results : 36 arrhythmia fetuses included 17 atrial premature contraction, 6 ventricular premature contraction, 8 supraventricular tachycardia, 3 bradycardia, 2 complete atrioventricular block and 4 cardiac abnormality.
  2. There were no symptom of angina and signs of lower blood pressure or arrhythmia during the period of REP except that 2 inpatients had occasionally atrial premature contraction.
  3. Method 160 patients with coronary heart disease with arrhythmia ( atrial premature beats, premature ventricualr contraction, junctional premature beat, atrial fibrillation and incorporate arhythmia ) were randomly allocated to treatment group and control group.
  4. The value of Holter monitoring in diagnosing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation triggered by premature atrial contraction
  5. Results Of 22 patients, 14 had previously known arrhythmia including 4 auriculo-ventricular block, 4 atrial fibrilation and 2 occasional premature ventricualr contraction;

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