Atrial Ectopics Precipitating Atrial Fibrillation

Authors

  • Johnson Francis Department of Cardiology, Baby Memorial Hospital. (Former Professor of Cardiology, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode)

Abstract

Holter monitor tracing showing blocked atrial ectopics and atrial ectopic precipitating atrial fibrillation is being demonstrated. Initially it was coarse atrial fibrillation, which rapidly degenerated into fine atrial fibrillation.

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Published

2015-04-01

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