Because of the Prolonged Conduction, and the Resultant Decreased Inotropy

question 49

Short Answer

Because of the prolonged conduction, and the resultant decreased inotropy, a patient with a LBBB may experience as much as a(n) ____________________% loss of cardiac output.

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Definitions:

Haploid Gametes

Haploid gametes are reproductive cells, such as sperm and eggs, that contain only one set of chromosomes, half the number present in other cells.

Chromosome Number

The total count of chromosomes present in the cell of an organism, specific to each species.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome connected together by a centromere, produced during DNA replication.

Mitotic Spindle

A structure composed of microtubules that separates chromosomes into daughter cells during cell division.