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APC atrial premature complex; activated protein C.
APC, 1 abbreviation for atrial premature complex. 2 abbreviation for adenomatous polyposis coli. APC, APC 1. antigen-presenting cells. 2. abbreviation for the combination of aspirin, phenacetin and caffeine, which has been used as an analgesic or antipyretic. 3. atrial premature contraction. APC 1 Activated protein C, see there 2 Adenomatous polyposis coli, see there 3 Antigen-presenting cell, see there 4 Atrial premature contraction, see there 5 Clinical trials Adenoma Prevention with Celecoxib 6 Managed care Ambulatory
payment classification, see there Patient discussion about APCS. Q. what is APC in cardiology? A. APC, or atrial premature complex (or beat) is a beat that arise in the atria of the heart from outside the normal mechanism of heartbeats. It's very common and doesn't portend any bad prognosis. It increase with age, smoking, coffee intake, alcohol intake, and stress, and also with heart and lung disease. Read more or ask a question about APCSIf they don't cause symptoms, no treatment is necessary. If they do cause symptoms, it can be treated with beta-blockers (e.g atenolol) You can read more here: http://en.ecgpedia.org/wiki/Atrial_Premature_Complexes How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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