Why the study?
Does increasing the sinus rate spontaneously or by atropine abolish atrial ectopic activity in patients with sinus bradycardia?
Population
5 patients with atrial ectopic activity associated with sinus bradycardia
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Faster sinus rates may prevent atrial tachyarrhythmias in bradycardia; hypothesis-generating from case reports, needs prospective confirmation.
Does increasing the sinus rate spontaneously or by atropine abolish atrial ectopic activity in patients with sinus bradycardia?
Increasing the sinus rate via atropine or rapid pacing can abolish atrial ectopic activity associated with sinus bradycardia, potentially preventing more serious atrial tachyarrhythmias.
Goel et al. (1970) studied this question.