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What does the t wave do?

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What is r t segment?

The R-T segment is the portion of the EKG tracing from the R wave to the T wave.


What is a T-wave?

The T wave represents the repolarization (or recovery) of the ventricles. The interval from the beginning of the QRS complex to the apex of the T wave is referred to as the absolute refractory period. The last half of the T wave is referred to as the relative refractory period (or vulnerable period). The T wave contains more information then the QT interval. The T wave can be described by its symmetry, skewness, slope of ascending and descending limbs, amplitude and subintervals like the TpeakTend interval. In most leads, the T wave is positive. However, a negative T wave is normal in lead aVR. Lead V1 may have a positive, negative, or biphasic T wave. In addition, it is not uncommon to have an isolated negative T wave in lead 3, aVL, or aVF.


What are the characteristic of a wave?

in general, a harmonically oscillating, one dimensional wave is described by the following function: f(x,t)=Acos(2phi*t/T -2phi*x/ג) where A is the amplitudes (or wave height), T is the wave's period time and ג is the wave length. these are the three basic characteristics of a wave. other characteristics can be calculated from these: the frequency f=1/T , and the speed of the wave v=גf.


The period during which the ventricles are repolarizing?

the asnwer is t wave


Give an example of the other type of wave.?

The PR wave,QRS wave, and T wave.


What is the portion of the ECG that indicates ventricular repolarization?

The wave indicating atrial repolarization wave is hidden by the QRS complex. Ventricular repolarization is indicated by the T wave.


How do wave frequency and period of a wave relate?

Wave frequency f, and period of wave T are inverses, related by fT=1.


What does abnormal t wave mean?

what causes abnormal t waves


Why is the T wave positive in the ECG?

The T wave is positive in an ECG due to the direction and charge. This positive deflection occurs after each QRS complex.


What happens during the t wave in the heart?

During the T-wave the ventricles are repolarizing, preparing for the next beat.


What does a inverted QRS wave indicate?

In QRS wave, P wave shows atrial contraction or depolarisation whereas, T wave shows ventricular repolarisation.


How does hyperkalemia relate to the ECG?

Hyperkalemia cause tall t wave and wide qrs wave