What causes the different P wave morphologies in an ECG tracing that shows wandering atrial pacemaker?

A. The variable strength of the atrial contraction caused by each impulse
B. The varying sites of the ectopic impulses
C. The rate at which the ectopic impulses are generated
D. The morphology of the resulting QRS complexes


Answer: B

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