早搏是过早搏动的简称，或称期外收缩。

规则的心脏跳动之外出现突然提前的心跳称为过早搏动（早搏），早搏时可无症状，也可有心悸或心跳暂停感。频发早搏使心排血量降低，或会引起脑供血不足时引起乏力、头晕及胸闷，并可使原有的心绞痛或心力衰竭加重。用手测搭脉搏时可发现脉搏不稳定、早跳或“漏跳”。早搏可偶尔出现，也可频发。早搏可以出现在任何的年龄段的患者。

早搏很常见，本身并非严重疾病，可发生在各种心脏病的基础上，也可出现在正常人。但是如果有其他心脏问题则需要注意及时请医生查明病因，及早治疗为佳。

有早搏症状的人要注意劳逸结合，不吸烟，不饮酒，注意饮食及有充足的睡眠。

Premature atrial contractions (PACs), also known as atrial premature complexes (APC) or atrial premature beats (APB), are a common cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by premature heartbeats originating in the atria. While the sinoatrial node typically regulates the heartbeat during normal sinus rhythm, PACs occur when another region of the atria depolarizes before the sinoatrial node and thus triggers a premature heartbeat. The exact cause of PACs is unclear; while several predisposing conditions exist, PACs commonly occur in healthy young and elderly people without heart disease, and by themselves are not considered an abnormal finding. PACs are often completely asymptomatic and may be noted only with Holter monitoring, but occasionally they can be perceived as a skipped beat or a jolt in the chest. In most cases, no treatment other than reassurance is needed for PACs, although medications such as beta blockers can reduce the frequency of symptomatic PACs.