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What is supraventricular extrasystole?
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Supraventricular: It is an extra heart beat which was initiated above the ventricles. That is usually an atrial premature beat but could be an AV junctional premature beat. Both are distinct from Ventricular premature beats.
Answered 11/7/2014
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