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| the only point of electrical connection between atria and ventricles |
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| abnormality that occurs when action potiental re- enters are that was just excited |
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| AV nodal re-entry tachycardia |
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| ventricular premature contractions are also known as? |
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| where does the electrical potiential originate? in the heart? |
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| pacemaker cells or AV nodal cells in right atrium |
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| describe the pathway of excitation in the heart |
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| starts in the SA node, spread to the left atrium and the AV node ( only point of electrical connection between atria and ventricle)spreads down bundle of his, to the purkinje fibers that spread throughout the ventricle |
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| ventricular depolarization |
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| time during which ventricles are contracting and emptying |
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| ventricular repolarization |
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| time during which ventricles are relaxing and filling |
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| steep slope due to fast na channels |
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| long plateau dues to ca++ influx |
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| shallow slope, slower depolarization |
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| shallow slope due to dependence on ca++ |
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| steeper slope so faster depolarization |
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| quinidine is used to treat? |
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| lidocain is use to treat? |
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| flecainide is used to treat? |
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| a fib in endurance horses |
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| propranolol is used to treat? |
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| superventricular tachycardia, or v tach |
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| amiodarone is used to treat? |
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| dogs with v tach, little vet med experiecne |
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| amlodipine and veraprimil is used to treat? |
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