Pericarditis, an infection with an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac, can lead to cardiac ________, as the fluid compresses the heart and stops it from beating
A) bigeminy
B) bruit
C) diastole
D) tamponade
D
Explanation: A) This does not lead to bigeminy, which is an arrhythmia.
B) This does not lead to the abnormal sound of a bruit.
C) This does not lead to diastole, which is the normal resting phase of the heart.
D) Correct!
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