What is ectopic burden and when is it considered normal?
The concept of ectopic burden and how it is measured over a 24 hour period is explained. In this video, Dr Ravi Assomull explains why a low ectopic burden is usually considered normal and reassuring.
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Transcript
An ectopic burden refers to the percentage of ectopic beats over a 24-hour period. An ectopic burden of 1% is considered low and is labelled as being entirely benign.
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