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[[Image:pta_segment.png|thumb| The PTa segment]] | |||
[[Image:ptadepressie.png|thumb| Overt PTa depression in a patient with pericarditis]] | |||
The PTa segment is the part between the P wave and the Q. The PTa segment is sometimes called PTA (''P'' - ''a''trial ''T'') segment or PR or PQ or PTp (''P'' - ''T'' wave of ''P'' wave) segment.<cite>Abildskov</cite>. | The PTa segment is the part between the P wave and the Q. The PTa segment is sometimes called PTA (''P'' - ''a''trial ''T'') segment or PR or PQ or PTp (''P'' - ''T'' wave of ''P'' wave) segment.<cite>Abildskov</cite>. | ||
It can be depressed in [[pericarditis]] or [[atrial MI|atrial myocardial infarction]]. | It can be depressed in [[pericarditis]] or [[atrial MI|atrial myocardial infarction]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||