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List five functions of a cardiac pacemaker

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- coordinate the electrical signaling of the heart between the upper and lower chambers of the heart ;

- prevent dangerous arrhythmias from occurring in patients who suffer from long QT syndrome ;

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use low-energy electrical pulses to mimic the heart’s own electrical signaling ;

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speed up a slow heart rhythm ;

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control a fast or an irregular heart rhythm.

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