Why Would Someone Need to Have an Artificial Pacemaker Installed

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why would someone need to have an artificial pacemaker installed in his or her heart tissue?

• A)Because the heart valves are not directing blood flow through the chambers properly.
• B)Because the AV node is not sending signals to the ventricles.
• C)Because the SA node is not functioning properly to generate action potential at the proper intervals.
• D)Because the Purkinje fibers are not distributing the signal properly.

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