Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Premature atrial contractions

HP:0006699

What it means

A type of cardiac arrhythmia with premature atrial contractions or beats caused by signals originating from ectopic atrial sites.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Atrial ectopic beats · Atrial premature complex · Ectopic supraventricular rhythms · PACs · Premature supraventricular beats

Premature atrial contractions

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.