The heart is a powerful muscle that pumps blood throughout the body by means of a coordinated contraction. The contraction is generated by an electrical activation, which is spread by a wave of bioelectricity that propagates in a coordinated manner throughout the heart.

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In this web site you will find information about the heart's function and structure along with information about some arrhythmias with many movies and interactive java applets.