p wave

What are the two key causes for a change of the P wave morphology?

1. Impaired intra-atrial excitation propagation, e.g. caused by enlargement of the atria.

2. Ectopic excitation focus, e.g. in the pulmonary veins or the atrioventricular junction zone.

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