Heart Blocks Are

question 6

Multiple Choice

Heart blocks are:

• A) early ectopic beats that originate outside the SA node.
• B) partial delay or complete interruptions in the cardiac conduction pathway between the atria and ventricles.
• C) a shifting of the pacemaker site between the SA node, atria, and/or AV junction.
• D) the result of accessory conduction pathways between the atria and ventricles.

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