A healthcare professional tells a student that a patient has lost atrial kick. What would the student expect to see when examining this patient?
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Atrial kick refers to the contraction of the atria of the heart, which occurs just before the ventricles contract. This contraction helps to push blood into the ventricles, increasing the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart with each beat. If a Show more…
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