A Re-Entry Circuit Can Depolarize the Entire Myocardium Rapidly and Repeatedly

question 22

True/False

A re-entry circuit can depolarize the entire myocardium rapidly and repeatedly, establishing a re-entry tachycardia, or it can depolarize small segments of myocardium, creating either an atrial or ventricular fibrillation.

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