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How can a dr know that pacs are benign by seeing them on a holter monitor? stress echo and ekgs all negative. pacs worse with walking

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Pacs: PACs are usually benign. When an echo especially with stress is normal,it reinforces that probability

Dr Gill agreed

Answered 12/18/2014

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