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A premature atrial complex is usually followed by a [[Ectopic Beats|noncompensatory pause]] caused by the fact that atrial depolarization enters the sinus node and resets the sinus rhythm.
A premature atrial complex is usually followed by a [[Ectopic Beats|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. Frequent atrial ectopic beats (>100 / 24hrs) in a population of patients presented to a cardiovascular hospital is associated with an increased chance of developing atrial fibrillation (up to 20%) <cite>AES</cite>


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==References==
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#AES pmid=23499279
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