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Atrial Couplet by ECG Finding

MedGen UID:
769474
•Concept ID:
C3640834
•
Finding
Synonyms: Atrial Couplet; Atrial Couplet by EKG Finding

Definition

An electrocardiographic finding in which two premature atrial complexes occur sequentially. (CDISC) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAtrial Couplet by ECG Finding

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Atrial fibrillation after non-cardiac surgery: P-wave characteristics and Holter monitoring in risk assessment.
Materazzo C, Piotti P, Mantovani C, Miceli R, Villani F
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007 May;31(5):812-6. Epub 2007 Mar 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.007. PMID: 17337197

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Can 24 h of ambulatory ECG be used to triage patients to extended monitoring?
Johnson LS, Måneheim A, Slusarczyk M, Grotek A, Witkowska O, Bacevicius J, Sörnmo L, Dziubinski M, Bhavnani S, Healey JS, Engström G
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2023 Nov;28(6):e13090. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/anec.13090. PMID: 37803819Free PMC Article
Significant abnormal glycemic variability increased the risk for arrhythmias in elderly type 2 diabetic patients.
Zhang J, Yang J, Liu L, Li L, Cui J, Wu S, Tang K
BMC Endocr Disord 2021 Apr 27;21(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12902-021-00753-2. PMID: 33906667Free PMC Article
Cardiovascular diseases in Paralympic athletes.
Pelliccia A, Quattrini FM, Squeo MR, Caselli S, Culasso F, Link MS, Spataro A, Bernardi M
Br J Sports Med 2016 Sep;50(17):1075-80. Epub 2016 May 26 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095867. PMID: 27231335
Frequent Atrial Premature Complexes and Their Association With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation.
Acharya T, Tringali S, Bhullar M, Nalbandyan M, Ilineni VK, Carbajal E, Deedwania P
Am J Cardiol 2015 Dec 15;116(12):1852-7. Epub 2015 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.09.025. PMID: 26611122
Cardiac arrhythmias in Chagas' heart disease.
Elizari MV, Chiale PA
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1993 Oct;4(5):596-608. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1993.tb01247.x. PMID: 8269325

Diagnosis

Significant abnormal glycemic variability increased the risk for arrhythmias in elderly type 2 diabetic patients.
Zhang J, Yang J, Liu L, Li L, Cui J, Wu S, Tang K
BMC Endocr Disord 2021 Apr 27;21(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12902-021-00753-2. PMID: 33906667Free PMC Article
Premature atrial complexes and atrial couplets: What is the mechanism?
Pfenniger A, Knight BP
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2020 Dec;31(12):3339-3342. Epub 2020 Oct 27 doi: 10.1111/jce.14779. PMID: 33070415
ECG anomaly class identification using LSTM and error profile modeling.
Chauhan S, Vig L, Ahmad S
Comput Biol Med 2019 Jun;109:14-21. Epub 2019 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2019.04.009. PMID: 31030180
Prognostic Significance of Holter Monitor Findings in Patients With Light Chain Amyloidosis.
Sidana S, Tandon N, Brady PA, Grogan M, Gertz MA, Dispenzieri A, Lin G, Dingli D, Buadi FK, Lacy MQ, Kapoor P, Gonsalves WI, Muchtar E, Warsame R, Kumar SK, Kourelis TV
Mayo Clin Proc 2019 Mar;94(3):455-464. Epub 2019 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.08.039. PMID: 30718070
Automated Method for Discrimination of Arrhythmias Using Time, Frequency, and Nonlinear Features of Electrocardiogram Signals.
Hajeb-Mohammadalipour S, Ahmadi M, Shahghadami R, Chon KH
Sensors (Basel) 2018 Jun 29;18(7) doi: 10.3390/s18072090. PMID: 29966276Free PMC Article

Therapy

Can 24 h of ambulatory ECG be used to triage patients to extended monitoring?
Johnson LS, Måneheim A, Slusarczyk M, Grotek A, Witkowska O, Bacevicius J, Sörnmo L, Dziubinski M, Bhavnani S, Healey JS, Engström G
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2023 Nov;28(6):e13090. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/anec.13090. PMID: 37803819Free PMC Article
ECG telemonitoring during home-based cardiac rehabilitation in heart failure patients.
Piotrowicz E, Jasionowska A, Banaszak-Bednarczyk M, Gwilkowska J, Piotrowicz R
J Telemed Telecare 2012 Jun;18(4):193-7. Epub 2012 May 17 doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.111005. PMID: 22604276
Atrial fibrillation after non-cardiac surgery: P-wave characteristics and Holter monitoring in risk assessment.
Materazzo C, Piotti P, Mantovani C, Miceli R, Villani F
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007 May;31(5):812-6. Epub 2007 Mar 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.007. PMID: 17337197
The incidence and outcome of ventricular arrhythmias after noncardiac thoracic surgery.
Amar D, Zhang H, Roistacher N
Anesth Analg 2002 Sep;95(3):537-43, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200209000-00006. PMID: 12198031
Caffeine and cardiac arrhythmias. An experimental study in dogs with review of literature.
Mehta A, Jain AC, Mehta MC, Billie M
Acta Cardiol 1997;52(3):273-83. PMID: 9217918

Prognosis

Can 24 h of ambulatory ECG be used to triage patients to extended monitoring?
Johnson LS, Måneheim A, Slusarczyk M, Grotek A, Witkowska O, Bacevicius J, Sörnmo L, Dziubinski M, Bhavnani S, Healey JS, Engström G
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2023 Nov;28(6):e13090. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/anec.13090. PMID: 37803819Free PMC Article
ECG anomaly class identification using LSTM and error profile modeling.
Chauhan S, Vig L, Ahmad S
Comput Biol Med 2019 Jun;109:14-21. Epub 2019 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2019.04.009. PMID: 31030180
Prognostic Significance of Holter Monitor Findings in Patients With Light Chain Amyloidosis.
Sidana S, Tandon N, Brady PA, Grogan M, Gertz MA, Dispenzieri A, Lin G, Dingli D, Buadi FK, Lacy MQ, Kapoor P, Gonsalves WI, Muchtar E, Warsame R, Kumar SK, Kourelis TV
Mayo Clin Proc 2019 Mar;94(3):455-464. Epub 2019 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.08.039. PMID: 30718070
Electrocardiographic Responses to Deer Hunting in Men and Women.
Verba SD, Jensen BT, Lynn JS
Wilderness Environ Med 2016 Sep;27(3):364-70. Epub 2016 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2016.03.005. PMID: 27396923
Frequent Atrial Premature Complexes and Their Association With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation.
Acharya T, Tringali S, Bhullar M, Nalbandyan M, Ilineni VK, Carbajal E, Deedwania P
Am J Cardiol 2015 Dec 15;116(12):1852-7. Epub 2015 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.09.025. PMID: 26611122

Clinical prediction guides

Can 24 h of ambulatory ECG be used to triage patients to extended monitoring?
Johnson LS, Måneheim A, Slusarczyk M, Grotek A, Witkowska O, Bacevicius J, Sörnmo L, Dziubinski M, Bhavnani S, Healey JS, Engström G
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2023 Nov;28(6):e13090. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/anec.13090. PMID: 37803819Free PMC Article
ECG anomaly class identification using LSTM and error profile modeling.
Chauhan S, Vig L, Ahmad S
Comput Biol Med 2019 Jun;109:14-21. Epub 2019 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2019.04.009. PMID: 31030180
Prognostic Significance of Holter Monitor Findings in Patients With Light Chain Amyloidosis.
Sidana S, Tandon N, Brady PA, Grogan M, Gertz MA, Dispenzieri A, Lin G, Dingli D, Buadi FK, Lacy MQ, Kapoor P, Gonsalves WI, Muchtar E, Warsame R, Kumar SK, Kourelis TV
Mayo Clin Proc 2019 Mar;94(3):455-464. Epub 2019 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.08.039. PMID: 30718070
Cardiovascular diseases in Paralympic athletes.
Pelliccia A, Quattrini FM, Squeo MR, Caselli S, Culasso F, Link MS, Spataro A, Bernardi M
Br J Sports Med 2016 Sep;50(17):1075-80. Epub 2016 May 26 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095867. PMID: 27231335
Frequent Atrial Premature Complexes and Their Association With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation.
Acharya T, Tringali S, Bhullar M, Nalbandyan M, Ilineni VK, Carbajal E, Deedwania P
Am J Cardiol 2015 Dec 15;116(12):1852-7. Epub 2015 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.09.025. PMID: 26611122

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