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QT Interval

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QT interval
the portion of an electrocardiogram between the onset of the Q wave and the end of the T wave, representing the total time for ventricular depolarization and repolarization.
QT Interval
Cardiac pacing The interval between the beginning of a paced QRS complex and the peak of the subsequent T wave–evoked QT in response to metabolic needs in a normal EKG; QT shortening signals a need for an ↑ in pacing rate. See Electrocardiogram.
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INTRODUCTION The QT interval is measured as the time interval between the onset of the QRS complex and the end of the T wave.
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