Philip Langley
The atrial T wave: The elusive electrocardiographic wave exposed by a case of shifting atrial pacemaker
Langley, Philip; Caldwell, Jane
Authors
Jane Caldwell
Abstract
The atrial T wave (Ta wave) is the body surface manifestation of atrial repolarisation and, unlike the P wave (atrial depolarisation), is little recognised. We report the case of a patient with shifting pacemaker which clearly demonstrates the effect of the Ta wave on ST segment and T wave. A simple conceptual model is used to explain the observed phenomenon. The case serves as a reminder of this often forgotten ECG wave and its potential effects on other ECG features.
Citation
Langley, P., & Caldwell, J. (2016). The atrial T wave: The elusive electrocardiographic wave exposed by a case of shifting atrial pacemaker. Journal of Electrocardiology, 49(4), 557-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2016.05.003
Acceptance Date | Mar 10, 2016 |
---|---|
Online Publication Date | May 13, 2016 |
Publication Date | 2016-07 |
Deposit Date | Mar 14, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | May 13, 2016 |
Journal | Journal of electrocardiology |
Print ISSN | 0022-0736 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 557-559 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2016.05.003 |
Keywords | Atrial T wave; Pacemaker; Electrocardiology |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/412869 |
Publisher URL | http://www.jecgonline.com/article/S0022-0736(16)30028-0/abstract |
Additional Information | Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in: Journal of electrocardiology, 2016, v.49, issue 4. |
Contract Date | Mar 14, 2016 |
Files
Article
(493 Kb)
PDF
You might also like
Heart sound classification from unsegmented phonocardiograms
(2017)
Journal Article
Accuracy of pulse interval timing in ambulatory blood pressure measurement
(2016)
Journal Article