What does the PR interval depict?

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What does the PR interval depict?

Explanation:
The PR interval measures the time for the electrical impulse to travel from the atria to the ventricles. It starts at the beginning of the P wave (atrial depolarization) and ends at the onset of the QRS complex (ventricular depolarization). This interval includes the conduction through the AV node, where a delay occurs, so it reflects both atrial conduction and the AV nodal delay to the ventricles. It is not a measure of atrial contraction time, nor of ventricular depolarization duration (QRS) or ventricular repolarization (QT).

The PR interval measures the time for the electrical impulse to travel from the atria to the ventricles. It starts at the beginning of the P wave (atrial depolarization) and ends at the onset of the QRS complex (ventricular depolarization). This interval includes the conduction through the AV node, where a delay occurs, so it reflects both atrial conduction and the AV nodal delay to the ventricles. It is not a measure of atrial contraction time, nor of ventricular depolarization duration (QRS) or ventricular repolarization (QT).

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