A circulatory condition in which the myocardium contracts steadily but at a rate of less than 60 contractions per minute is known as _________________
ANS:
bradycardia
Bradycardia is a circulatory condition in which the myocardium contracts steadily but at a rate of less than 60 contractions per minute.
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