Damage to the cardiac electrical conduction system caused by an acute myocardial infarction MOST commonly results in:
A) severe tachycardia.
B) ventricular dysrhythmias.
C) acute bundle branch block.
D) bradycardia or heart block.
Answer: D) bradycardia or heart block.
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