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What can cause the heart to paralyze for 5 seconds?

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Neurocardiogenic: A vasodepressor reaction can - that's another name for neurocardiogenic syncope - see my earlier post to you . A pacemaker will prevent this -if it didn't, your pacemaker is malfunctioning.

Answered 9/28/2016

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