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the conduction system is disrupted, and electrical signals move erratically around the atria. What is that mean ?

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Atrial fibrillation happens when erratic or extra electrical signals throw off the normal timing of the heart's pacemaker, causing the heart to beat faster or just quiver. When the heart quivers instead of contracting rhythmically, blood can pool in the atria, and form blood clots.

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