The 6-codes classify defects in conduction between the atria and ventricles and are concerned with the relation of the P-wave to the QRS complex. Usually atrial activity (the P-wave) causes the ventricles to fi re (QRS complex). There is usually a fi xed and regular P-R interval.
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(2010). Atrioventricular (A–V) Conduction Defects (6-Codes). In: The Minnesota Code Manual of Electrocardiographic Findings. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-778-3_8
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