A positive feedback loop involving heart damage occurs when an imbalance between oxygen demand and oxygen supply lowers blood pressure, causing the body to stimulate the heart further, which leads to additional heart damage and potentially death.

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  Homeostasis and Feedback Loops | Anatomy and Physiology I

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• heart concept
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