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* The [[pulse]] may feel irregular in a patient who actively has frequent premature atrial complexes. Palpation of the [[pulse|peripheral pulse]] will demonstrate either premature pulse waves or pauses. | * The [[pulse]] may feel irregular in a patient who actively has frequent premature atrial complexes. Palpation of the [[pulse|peripheral pulse]] will demonstrate either premature pulse waves or pauses. | ||
* Auscultation of the heart may detect early heart sounds or pauses. However patients with heart disease may show a variation in the intensity and timing of their cardiac murmurs when they have [[PAC]]s | * Auscultation of the heart may detect early heart sounds or pauses. However patients with heart disease may show a variation in the intensity and timing of their cardiac murmurs when they have [[PAC]]s. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Premature atrial contraction patients will demonstrate either premature pulse waves or pauses upon palpation of their peripheral pulse.
Physical Examination
- The pulse may feel irregular in a patient who actively has frequent premature atrial complexes. Palpation of the peripheral pulse will demonstrate either premature pulse waves or pauses.
- Auscultation of the heart may detect early heart sounds or pauses. However patients with heart disease may show a variation in the intensity and timing of their cardiac murmurs when they have PACs.