ATTENTION PILOTS with an EKG Showing Prolonged PR Interval: One 2009 Study Shows Patients 2X More Likely to get Atrial Fibrillation, 3X More Likely to get a Pacemaker, & 1.4X More Likely to Die

This June 2009 study involved 7575 individuals from the Framingham Heart Study, done as a prospective follow-up through 2007, from baseline examinations in 1968-1974

The electric rhythm of the heart is shown in an EKG, which stands for electrocardiogram. If you’re over age 50, it is quite likely that you've already had at least one EKG.

If your EKG showed a prolonged PR interval longer than 0.22 seconds or 220 ms, you have the right to know your prognosis.

The Etiology of a Prolonged PR Interval