Episodic premature atrial contractions are usually harmless when there is no underlying disease.
Episodic premature atrial contractions are a kind of arrhythmia, which usually occurs under the condition of emotional tension, anxiety, eating stimulating food, etc. Most of them are functional without any harm. However, some organic heart disease can also induce premature atrial contractions, such as cardiomyopathy, coronary heart disease, pulmonary heart disease, etc., the incidence of premature atrial contractions will be significantly increased.
The clinical manifestation of atrial premature beat is palpitation, some patients may also have chest tightness, fatigue and other symptoms, they can feel the sense of stopping beating, some patients may not have any symptoms.
Episodic atrial premature beats usually do not need to be treated, by the primary disease when the need for treatment for the primary disease. When there are obvious symptoms or supraventricular tachycardia is triggered by atrial premature beats, it is necessary to give medications such as beta-blockers (metoprolol) and nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (verapamil) to treat the condition.
Episodic atrial premature beats should be treated under the supervision of a doctor and should not be self-medicated.