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Revision as of 22:55, 5 January 2008
| «Step 4:Heart axis | Step 6: QRS morphology» |
| Author(s) | J.S.S.G. de Jong, MD, A. Bouhiouf, Msc | |
| Moderator | J.S.S.G. de Jong, MD | |
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The p wave morphology can reveal right or left atrial stretch.
The P-wave morphology is best determined in leads II and V1 during sinus rhythm.
The normal P wave
| Characteristics of a normal p wave:[1] |
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Elevation or depression of the PTa segment (the part between the p wave and the beginning of the QRS complex) can result from Atrial infarction or pericarditis.
If the p-wave is enlarged, the atria are enlarged.