Evolution of P‐Wave Morphology in Healthy Individuals: A 3‐Year Follow‐Up Study

Background: Orthogonal P‐wave morphology in healthy men and women has been described using unfiltered signal‐averaged technique and holds information on interatrial conduction. The stability of P‐wave morphology in healthy subjects over time is not fully known.

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