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PR Interval

The PR interval is the time from the beginning of the P wave (atrial depolarization) to the beginning of the QRS complex (ventricular depolarization). The normal PR interval measures 0.12-0.20 seconds ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Electrocardiographic Criteria in the Differential Diagnosis of Pre-Excitation (Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome) and Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

THE electrocardiographic picture of prolonged QRS-complex duration with short PR interval was the subject of isolated reports 1,2 until Wolff, Parkinson and White 3 described the clinical syndrome of ...
Medscape

ECG Challenge: Her Annual Physical Is Normal, Except the ECG

The diagnosis is normal sinus rhythm, atrial bigeminy, first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block (prolonged AV conduction), and right bundle branch block (RBBB). The rhythm is slightly irregular, with ...
Healio

Case 14 Question 1

2. Short PR interval and delta waves consistent with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome Explanation: Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome occurs when a person is born with an "accessory pathway" that can ...
Nature

Correction of a short cardiac PR interval in a 12-year-old girl with late-onset Pompe disease following enzyme replacement therapy

To the Editor: We read with interest the article titled “Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Late Onset Pompe Disease and ERT” by Forsha et al. 1. Ninety patients were randomized 2:1 to enzyme replacement ...