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Blocked premature atrial contraction

MedGen UID:
606888
•Concept ID:
C0428990
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Blocked Atrial Premature Complex; Blocked Atrial Premature Complex by ECG Finding; Blocked Atrial Premature Complex by EKG Finding
SNOMED CT: Blocked premature atrial contraction (251170000)

Definition

An electrocardiographic finding of premature atrial complexes which are not conducted to the ventricle, and which are not followed by a QRS complex. (CDISC) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBlocked premature atrial contraction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Fetal atrial tachycardia diagnosed by magnetocardiography and direct fetal electrocardiography. A case report of treatment with propranolol hydrochloride.
Ishii K, Chiba Y, Sasaki Y, Kawamata K, Miyashita S
Fetal Diagn Ther 2003 Nov-Dec;18(6):463-6. doi: 10.1159/000073144. PMID: 14564121

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