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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cardiac Complexes, Premature
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Complejos Cardíacos Prematuros
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Complexos Cardíacos Prematuros
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Synonyms English:
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Ectopic Heartbeats
Extrasystole
Premature Beats
Premature Cardiac Complexes
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Tree Number:
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C14.280.067.325
C23.550.073.325
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Definition English:
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A group of cardiac arrhythmias in which the cardiac contractions are not initiated at the SINOATRIAL NODE. They include both atrial and ventricular premature beats, and are also known as extra or ectopic heartbeats. Their frequency is increased in heart diseases. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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general or unspecified: atrial = ATRIAL PREMATURE COMPLEXES; ventricular = VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES
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History Note English:
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96; was EXTRASYSTOLE 1963-95; PREMATURE BEATS was PREMATURE BEAT 1985-95
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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5217
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Unique Identifier:
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D005117
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Occurrence in VHL:
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DeCS SciELO LILACS LIS
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