Excess potassium ions in cardiac tissue cause

A. an increased heart rate.
B. a rapid repolarization of cardiac cells.
C. a decrease in the frequency of action potentials in the conduction system.
D. an increase in stroke volume.
E. an increase in the frequency of action potentials.


C

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