Electrotonic modulation of parasystole in children

Abstract

This paper presents four cases of pediatric extrasystole which did not fulfil the diagnostic criteria for parasystole. By calculating various ectopic intervals, we established the phase-response curve demonstrating that sinus electrotonic activities modulated the parasystolic focus in each case. Our results showed these cases to be modulated parasystole.

Keywords

premature contraction / parasystole

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