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[[Image:ptadepressie.png|thumb| Overt PTa depression in a patient with pericarditis]]
[[Image:ptadepressie.png|thumb| Overt PTa depression in a patient with pericarditis]]
[[Image:pta_segment.png|thumb| The PTa segment]]
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]].

Revision as of 22:54, 5 January 2008

Overt PTa depression in a patient with pericarditis
The PTa segment

The PTa segment is the part between the P wave and the Q. The PTa segment is sometimes called PTA (P - atrial T) segment or PR or PQ or PTp (P - T wave of P wave) segment.[1]. It can be depressed in pericarditis or atrial myocardial infarction.

References

  1. ABILDSKOV JA. The atrial complex of the electrocardiogram. Am Heart J. 1959 Jun;57(6):930-41. DOI:10.1016/0002-8703(59)90303-5 | PubMed ID:13649561 | HubMed [Abildskov]