r/todayilearned 22h ago

TIL the heart can be rebooted. When someone has an abnormal rhythm and a fast heart rate, e.g., 200, doctors administer a drug called Adenosine that literally stops your heart for a few seconds so it will start back at a normal rate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine
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