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Electrical System of the Heart
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The heart's electrical signal travels through pathways (yellow). This stimulates your upper chambers (atria) and lower chambers (ventricles) to contract.
Last Updated:
November 2, 2010- Medical Review:
- E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
John M. Miller, MD - Electrophysiology
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