Verne Is Suffering from Cardiac Arrhythmias and Is Brought into the Emergency

question 16

Essay

Verne is suffering from cardiac arrhythmias and is brought into the emergency room of a hospital. In the emergency room, he begins to exhibit tachycardia and as a result loses consciousness. His anxious wife asks why he has lost consciousness. What should the attending physician say to Verne's wife?

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