Death from Premature Atrial Contractions?

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Christian asked:


My mother has been diagnosed with Premature Atrial Contractions, and ive been real worried. Can someone die from this?

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    No Responses to “Death from Premature Atrial Contractions?”

    1. ckm1956 Says:
      June 1st, 2010 at 8:38 am

      Not really. They virtually always harmless.

    2. Regan C Says:
      June 2nd, 2010 at 9:07 am

      No, they’re uncomfortable and feel weird, but they’re harmless. I get them and really you almost never need to do something about them.