Cardiac Pacemakers

CARDIAC PACEMAKERS BY RYAN HEATH - ECEN 4011/5011 - BIOLOGICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS * PROFESSOR WACHTEL PROFESSOR STODIED PROFESSOR TODD * -- MAY 7, 1998 -- The heart is bestowed with a specialized system that automatically generates rhythmic control via the sinus node, located in the superior lateral wall of the right atrium near the opening of the superior vena cava. The specialized pacemaker cells dictate control of the rest of the heart through regular electrical impulses that propagate from the …

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