Ventricular Fibrillation

A potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmia that is characterized by uncoordinated extremely rapid firing of electrical impulses (400-600/min) in HEART VENTRICLES. Such asynchronous ventricular quivering or fibrillation prevents any effective cardiac output and results in unconsciousness (SYNCOPE). It is one of the major electrocardiographic patterns seen with CARDIAC ARREST.

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Tree Number(s): C14.280.067.922, C23.550.073.922

MeSH Unique ID: D014693

Entry Terms:

• Fibrillation, Ventricular
• Fibrillations, Ventricular
• Ventricular Fibrillations

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Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Ventricular Fibrillation

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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Ventricular Fibrillation