A 73-year-old patient in the cardiology clinic suffers from an arrhythmia, which prevents the electrical impulse from slowing down at the atrioventricular (AV) node. Which of the following would be a direct result of this type of arrhythmia?

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When the electrical impulse doesn't slow down at the AV node, it leads to insufficient time for the ventricles to fill with blood from the atria, resulting in decreased cardiac output.

A 73-Year-Old Patient in the Cardiology Clinic Suffers from an Arrhythmia