automatic beat

au·to·mat·ic beat

in contrast to forced beat, an ectopic beat that arises de novo and is not precipitated by the preceding beat; thus escaped and parasystolic beats are automatic. Synonym(s): automatic contraction

au·to·mat·ic beat

(aw'tō-mat'ik bēt) In contrast to forced beat, an ectopic beat that arises de novo and is not precipitated by the preceding beat; thus escaped and parasystolic beats are automatic.