This ectopic focus becomes the predominant pacemaker of the heart. When the atrial rate is greater than 100 beats per minute, the rhythm is atrial tachycardia. If less than 100 beats per minute ...

"I could see them mapping my heart and at this point, I know what the ectopic heartbeat looks like. I could see from the ECG on the screen that I wasn't having any, even after about five minutes.

I was having ectopic heartbeats, which is basically an insufficient heartbeat," he added. "Up to 5 per cent is OK but I was ...