Clinical Trial: The Heart Rhythm Twins Study
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Premature Atrial Complex
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: The Heart Rhythm Twins Study -- A Pilot Study in Identical and Fraternal Twins
Brief Summary:
Premature atrial contractions (PACs) and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are observed in the majority of individuals monitored for more than a few hours.Although the clinical course of PACs and PVCs is usually benign, it has been described that high PAC or PVC frequency causes various comorbidities and worsens outcomes in different patient groups.For example, PACs can initiate episodes of atrial fibrillation, and PAC count is highly specific in predicting diagnosis of incident atrial…
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