Supraventricular ectopic beats

EBM Guidelines
Oct 3, 2022 • Latest change Oct 7, 2022
Pekka Raatikainen

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  • Supraventricular (atrial) ectopic beat (AES, SVES, APB) is a heart beat occurring earlier than normal and originating in either of the atria outside the sinoatrial node.
  • The P wave of an atrial ectopic beat differs from a normal sinus-originated beat, but the QRS complex is usually similar to that of a normal rhythm.

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AES, APB, Arrhythmia, Atrial Premature Complexes, Cardiology, ECG, Electrocardiography, I49.1, Internal medicine, SVES, Sinoatrial Node, atrial ectopic beat, extrasystole, premature beat, supraventricular ectopic beat