Meaning ventricular fibrillation
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ventricular fibrillation


An abnormal and irregular heart rhythm in which there are rapid uncoordinated fluttering contractions of the lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart. Ventricular fibrillation disrupts the synchrony between the heartbeat and the pulse beat. Ventricular fibrillation is commonly associated with heart attacks and scarring of the heart muscle from prev [..]
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ventricular fibrillation


Irregular heartbeat characterized by uncoordinated contractions of the ventricle.
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ventricular fibrillation


rapid, irregular twitching of heart muscle which prevents coordinated contraction of heart.
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ventricular fibrillation


A disorganised chaotic contraction of the ventricle that fails to effectively eject blood from the ventricle
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ventricular fibrillation


A condition wherein there is unsynchronized and rapid contractions of the ventricles of the heart, which results in an impairment of the ability of pumping blood into the body.
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ventricular fibrillation


 A life threatening abnormal heart rhythm. Impulses are sent at a fast irregular rate causing the ventricles to fibrillate or quiver. The heart then can't pump blood properly so blood can pool [..]
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ventricular fibrillation


Disorganised, rapid contractions of the muscle of the two ventricles [largest chambers] of the heart, incompatible with life.
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ventricular fibrillation


A deadly heart rhythm in which the ventricles contract independently of the atria and in a chaotic manner.
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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 [..]
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ventricular fibrillation


A common arrhythmia of the heart characterized by chaotic, ineffective contraction of the heart muscle.
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ventricular fibrillation


a condition in which the ventricles contract in rapid and unsynchronized rhythms and cannot pump blood into the body.
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ventricular fibrillation


Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is an abnormal heart rhythm in which the ventricles of the heart quiver. It is due to disorganized electrical activity. Ventricular fibrillation results in cardi [..]
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