Patients with a heart rate greater than 150 beats/min usually become unstable because of:
A) reduced ventricular filling.
B) an increase in the atrial kick.
C) increased right atrial preload.
D) a significantly reduced afterload.
Answer: A) reduced ventricular filling.
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