True or False: If atrial depolarization occurs after or simultaneously with ventricular depolarization, the patient may experience symptoms of decreased cardiac output, bounding peripheral pulse.

The statement is false because if atrial depolarization occurs after or simultaneously with ventricular depolarization, it typically indicates that the heart is experiencing some form of electrical malfunction, which could lead to less efficient blood flow. When atrial depolarization and ventricular depolarization are not properly coordinated, it can disrupt the effective filling of the ventricles during diastole, potentially resulting in decreased cardiac output.

Symptoms such as decreased cardiac output would usually manifest as signs of poor perfusion like cool extremities or weak pulses, rather than bounding peripheral pulses, which are typically indicative of conditions where there is high stroke volume or decreased systemic vascular resistance.

In this context, the statement suggests a confusing scenario, as the presence of bounding peripheral pulses alongside decreased cardiac output would not align with typical physiological responses. Therefore, based on the principles of cardiac function and the relationships between the phases of the cardiac cycle, the assertion that atrial depolarization occurring after or simultaneously with ventricular depolarization leads to bounding peripheral pulses is inaccurate.