Heart Rhythm: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Cardiac rhythm is the complete repetitive sequence of heartbeats, including electrical excitation and heart muscle contractions. In people with healthy cardiovascular systems, the atria contract first, pumping blood into the ventricles, which then contract, pushing their blood into the great systemic circulation and into the pulmonary circulation. Normally, the complete heartbeat sequences move in a … Heart Rhythm: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases