What causes a heartbeat?

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  1. Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
     
    Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute answered:
    A heartbeat occurs from the contraction of the heart’s upper chambers, called the atria, followed by a contraction of its lower chambers, called the ventricles. The contractions push the blood through the heart and into the lungs and rest of the body.
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    A heartbeat occurs from the contraction of the heart’s upper chambers, called the atria, followed by a contraction of its lower chambers, called the ventricles. The contractions push the blood through the heart and into the lungs and... More