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Atrial trigeminy

MedGen UID:
606891
•Concept ID:
C0428993
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Atrial Trigeminy; Atrial Trigeminy by ECG Finding; Atrial Trigeminy by EKG Finding
SNOMED CT: Atrial trigeminy (251174009)

Definition

An electrocardiographic finding of two sinus beats followed by a premature atrial complex for 3 or more consecutive cycles; a regularly irregular rhythm of normal and abnormal P waves in a 2-1 ratio. (CDISC) [from NCI]

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Benign fetal bradycardias diagnosed by echocardiography.
Friedman DM, Borg M, Rutkovsky L, Buyon JP
Am J Perinatol 1995 Mar;12(2):87-90. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-994411. PMID: 7779204

Diagnosis

Benign fetal bradycardias diagnosed by echocardiography.
Friedman DM, Borg M, Rutkovsky L, Buyon JP
Am J Perinatol 1995 Mar;12(2):87-90. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-994411. PMID: 7779204
Automated interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias. Design and evaluation of a computerized model.
DiCarlo LA, Lin D, Jenkins JM
J Electrocardiol 1993 Jan;26(1):53-67. doi: 10.1016/0022-0736(93)90066-m. PMID: 8433056
Double atrial parasystole showing intermittent trigeminy.
Izumi K
Mater Med Pol 1990 Jul-Sep;22(3):168-72. PMID: 1720850
Intrapartum fetal cardiac arrhythmias.
Young BK, Katz M, Klein SA
Obstet Gynecol 1979 Oct;54(4):427-32. PMID: 492620
Concealed atrial bigeminy and trigeminy.
Levy MN, Kerin N, Rubenfire M
J Electrocardiol 1978 Apr;11(2):185-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-0736(78)80112-5. PMID: 77889

Therapy

Radionuclide evaluation of postextrasystolic potentiation of left ventricular function induced by atrial and ventricular stimulation.
Kalff V, Chan W, Rabinovitch M, O'Neill W, Walton J, Stewart J, Thrall JH, Pitt B
Am J Cardiol 1982 Jul;50(1):106-11. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(82)90015-7. PMID: 7090992

Prognosis

Intrapartum fetal cardiac arrhythmias.
Young BK, Katz M, Klein SA
Obstet Gynecol 1979 Oct;54(4):427-32. PMID: 492620

Clinical prediction guides

Intrapartum fetal cardiac arrhythmias.
Young BK, Katz M, Klein SA
Obstet Gynecol 1979 Oct;54(4):427-32. PMID: 492620
Concealed atrial bigeminy and trigeminy.
Levy MN, Kerin N, Rubenfire M
J Electrocardiol 1978 Apr;11(2):185-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-0736(78)80112-5. PMID: 77889

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