In the last few weeks, the Skeptical Cardiologist has had a run on with patients with premature atrial contractions (PACs). I've discussed in detail premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) here and ...
A premature atrial contraction occurs when a focus in the atrium (not the sinoatrial node) generates an action potential before the next scheduled SA node action potential. There are four main ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Knowing the number of hourly premature atrial contractions (PACs) a patient has is as good as the Framingham atrial fibrillation (AF) risk algorithm in predicting five- to 15-year ...
THE time-honored drug armamentarium for cardiac arrhythmias of digitalis, quinidine and procainamide has proved successful in most clinical circumstances. Toxicity to each of these agents, however, ...
In the last few weeks, the Skeptical Cardiologist has had a run on with patients with premature atrial contractions (PACs). I've discussed in detail premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) here and ...