QT interval
MEASURE OF THE TIME BETWEEN THE START OF THE Q WAVE AND THE END OF THE T WAVE IN THE HEART'S ELECTRICAL CYCLE
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The QT interval is a measurement made on an electrocardiogram used to assess some of the electrical properties of the heart. It is calculated as the time from the start of the Q wave to the end of the T wave, and approximates to the time taken from when the cardiac ventricles start to contract to when they finish relaxing.