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Premature atrial complexes origin from an ectopic pacing region in the atria. They are an example of [[Ectopic Beats|ectopic beats]]. The result is a p-wave with often a different morphology as the preceding ones. | Premature atrial complexes origin from an ectopic pacing region in the atria. They are an example of [[Ectopic Beats|ectopic beats]]. The result is a p-wave with often a different morphology as the preceding ones. | ||
A premature atrial complexe is usually followed by a | A premature atrial complexe is usually followed by a [[noncompensatory pause]] caused by the fact that atrial depolarization enters the sinus node and resets the sinus rhythm. | ||
Premature atrial complexes are common and usually benign. | Premature atrial complexes are common and usually benign. | ||