The clinical significance of premature atrial contractions: How frequent should they become predictive of new-onset atrial fibrillation

DURMAZ E., İKİTİMUR B., KILIÇKIRAN AVCI B., Atici A., Yurtseven E., TOKDİL H., ...More

ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, vol.25, no.3, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/anec.12718
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Although previous studies reported frequent premature atrial contractions(fPACs) increased the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, especially atrial fibrillation(AF), there is a substantial inconsistency between reports concerning the definition of fPAC. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between fPAC and cardiovascular outcomes, especially AF. We further searched for a cutoff value of fPAC for prediction of AF.