The R-T segment is the portion of the EKG tracing from the R wave to the T wave.
The only EKG waves are P, Q, R, S, T, and U (abnormal). Actually, there are other waves. The "A" , "C", and "V" waves are found on the EKG during atrial filling or DIASTOLE. The "A" wave is the result of the atrial contraction and can be found in the PR interval. This "A" wave is a type of fluid volume indicator, the more the atrium fill, the higher this wave will be.
The EKG or ECG components are the P wave (contraction of the atria), the QRS complex (the contraction of the ventricles) and the T wave (repolarization of the ventricles).
With mild elevation in potassium there is a reduction in the P-wave, and a peaking of the T-wave. With severe elevation in potassium there is a widening of the QRS complex.
Okay so an EKG show the electrical impulse that travels through the heart. What I mean is EKG don't show contraction. However the QRS complex represent ventricular depolarization, which signals ventricular contraction
The P wave measures the atriums. The Q,R,S Complex measures ventricles. The T wave measures repolarization.
the ekg of aortic stenosis showsleft ventricular hypertrophyleft ventricular strain due to pressure overload such as depressed st segments and t wave inversion in leads 1 ,avl ,v5 and v6left atrial enlargement
what causes abnormal t waves
T waves
Conditions such as hypokalemia (low potassium levels) or myocardial ischemia can contribute to a reduction in the size of the T wave on an electrocardiogram (ECG). These conditions can affect the repolarization phase of the cardiac action potential, leading to changes in the T wave morphology.
The next wave after the T wave in an ECG is the P wave, which represents atrial depolarization.
In a way, yes, as the pitch of a sound wave is determined by it's frequency f, and a waves period T is the reciprocal of f. i.e. T=1/f