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| The two upper chambers of the heart. |
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| Divides from one into two branches |
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| Specialized muscle fibers that conduct electrical impulses from AV node to ventricular myocardium |
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| Use of electroshock to convert abnormal cardiac rhythm to a normal one |
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| Originating outside of the normal tissues |
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| Characterized by temporary interruption in the blood supply to a tissue or organ |
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| Heart rate over 100 beats per minute |
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| Abnormality or irregularity in the heart rhythm |
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| Atrioventricular (AV) Node |
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| Part of the cardiac conduction system located between the atria and the ventricles |
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| Heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute |
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| Condition in which cardiac contractions completely stop |
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| Machine used to deliver an electroshock to the heart through electrodes placed on the chest wall |
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| Area of tissue that has died from lack of blood supply |
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| Pertaining to the heart muscle |
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| Pacemaker of the heart, located in the right atrium |
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| The two lower chambers of the heart |
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