A patient has sustained damage to the sinoatrial (SA) node. Which heart rates indicate that the patient's atrioventricular (AV) node has taken over as the pacemaker for the heart? 1.10 to 20

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The atrioventricular (AV) node, when acting as the heart's pacemaker due to SA node damage, typically generates a heart rate of 40 to 60 beats per minute. This is slower than the normal SA node rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute.

A Patient Has Sustained Damage to the Sinoatrial (SA) Node