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What Heart Rhythms Originate From the Atrium? – Video
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Several abnormal rhythms are caused by foci conducting impulses from areas other than
the sinoatrial node, including:
- Wandering pacemaker
- Ectopic beats (PACs)
- Atrial tachycardia
- Atrial flutter
- Atrial fibrillation
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
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