Conduction system of the heart
The intrinsic conduction system sets the basic rhythm of the
beating heart by generating impulses which stimulate the heart to
contract.
Review Date: 4/23/2009
Reviewed By: Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Medicine UMDNJ-NJMS, Attending Physician in the Division of
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran
Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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