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Atrial depolarization
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P wave
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Ventricular depolarization
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QRS interval
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Ventricular repolarization
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T wave
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What is the pace maker
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the SA node
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How does the heart beat (simple)
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SA node sends action potential to the AV node, where there is a slight delay and results in ventricular contraction
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Bradycardia
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slow heart rate, less than 60 BPM
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Tachycardia
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fast heart rate
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What is usually the cause of arrhythmia
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injury
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What two things greatly increases the probability of an embolic stroke because of the pooling of blood in the heart increases blood clotting
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Atrial flutter of fibrillation
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What is a first degree block
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prolonged P-R interval. Pretty regular PQRS
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