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cardiology
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cardiology /car·di·ol·o·gy/ (kahr″de-ol´ah-je) the study of the heart and its functions.
car·di·ol·o·gy (kärd-l-j)
n.
The medical study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cardiology
[-ol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, kardia + logos, science
the study of the anatomy, normal functions, and disorders of the heart.
cardiology,
n the scientific study of the anatomy, normal function, and disorders of the heart.
cardiology
study of the heart and its functions.
interventional cardiology
see transcatheter, balloon valvuloplasty.
cardiology
The medical field dedicated to diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system. See Interventional cardiology, Nuclear cardiology.
Patient discussion about cardiological.

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.

If 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

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