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*The p wave duration is usually shorter than 0.12 seconds | *The p wave duration is usually shorter than 0.12 seconds | ||
Elevation or depression of the PTa segment (the part between the p wave and the beginning of the QRS complex) can result from [[Ischemia#Atrial infarction|Atrial infarction]] or [[Clinical Disorders#Pericarditis|pericarditis]]. | Elevation or depression of the [[PTa segment]] (the part between the p wave and the beginning of the QRS complex) can result from [[Ischemia#Atrial infarction|Atrial infarction]] or [[Clinical Disorders#Pericarditis|pericarditis]]. | ||
If the p-wave is enlarged, the atria are enlarged. | If the p-wave is enlarged, the atria are enlarged. | ||