When every other QRS complex is a premature atrial contraction, then the rhythm is referred to as “atrial bigeminy” as seen in this strip above. If a PAC occurs when the AV node has not yet ...

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Thus it must "skip a beat" and it will resume exactly 2 P to P intervals after the last normal sinus beat. When every other QRS complex is a PAC, then the rhythm is referred to as "atrial bigeminy".