Why is atrial repolarization not illustrated on an ECG?

A) Only ventricles repolarize.
B) It is obscured by the T wave.
C) Ventricular repolarization occurs at the same time and is much stronger.
D) The QRS complex masks it.
E) It is illustrated as the P wave.


D) The QRS complex masks it.

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