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===How to measure QT if the QT segement is abnormal===
===How to measure QT if the QT segement is abnormal===
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|<div style="margin:5px">The T wave is broad, but the tangent crosses the baseline before the T wave joins the baseline. The QT interval would be overestimated when this last definition of the end of the T wave would be used.</div>
|valign="top"|<div style="margin:5px">The T wave is broad, but the tangent crosses the baseline before the T wave joins the baseline. The QT interval would be overestimated when this last definition of the end of the T wave would be used.</div>
|<div style="margin:5px">The ECG does not meet the baseline after the end of the T wave. Still, the crossing of the tangent and baseline should be used for measurements.</div>
|valign="top"|<div style="margin:5px">The ECG does not meet the baseline after the end of the T wave. Still, the crossing of the tangent and baseline should be used for measurements.</div>
|<div style="margin:5px">A bifasic T wave. The tangent to the 'hump' with the largest amplitude is chosen. This can change from beat to beat, making it more important to average several measurements.</div>
|valign="top"|<div style="margin:5px">A bifasic T wave. The tangent to the 'hump' with the largest amplitude is chosen. This can change from beat to beat, making it more important to average several measurements.</div>
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