What is ventricular fibrillation (VF)?
The most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest is ventricular fibrillation – a rapid, chaotic, lethal rhythm of the heart. In this condition, the heart is unable to pump life-sustaining oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. Death occurs within minutes unless the normal rhythm is restored by defibrillation; defibrillation is the only treatment that can restart the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm in these circumstances.
Related Questions
- You mentioned above that a patient with intractable ventricular fibrillation was salvaged by mechanical TMR punctures and survived for fourteen years. What was his coronary condition?
- What is the difference between ventricular fibrillation and atrial fibrillation?
- What are ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF)?
