If cardiac muscle cells are unable to repolarize, this would cause
A. an increased demand on mitochondria to produce more ATP.
B. tachycardia.
C. cardiac output to increase.
D. the heart rate to decrease. It might cause cardiac arrest.
E. no harm. These cells can spontaneously depolarize anyway.
Answer: D
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