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| animationdesc = '''This movie shows a computer model of ventricular fibrillation in the human heart.<cite>tentusscher</cite>''' Read [[Copyright|this]] if you want to use this image in a presentation. [[Media:TenTusscherVF.swf|Link to the file / enlargement]] | | animationdesc = '''This movie shows a computer model of ventricular fibrillation in the human heart.<cite>tentusscher</cite>''' Read [[Copyright|this]] if you want to use this image in a presentation. [[Media:TenTusscherVF.swf|Link to the file / enlargement]] | ||
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Ventricular fibrillation (VF or V-fib) is chaotic depolarisation of the ventricles. Mechanically this results in an arrested cardiac pump function and immediate death. VF can only be treated by immediate defibrillation. If you consider ventricular fibrillation in a conscious patient, than you should look for a [[Technical Problems|technical problem]] with the ECG, eg. movement or electrical interference. | Ventricular fibrillation (VF or V-fib) is chaotic depolarisation of the ventricles. Mechanically this results in an arrested cardiac pump function and immediate death. VF can only be treated by immediate [[defibrillation]]. If you consider ventricular fibrillation in a conscious patient, than you should look for a [[Technical Problems|technical problem]] with the ECG, eg. movement or electrical interference. | ||
A comprehensive history of research into ventricular fibrillation has been written by Jalife.<cite>Jalife</cite> | |||
==Examples== | |||
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Image:Rhythm_ventricular_fibrillation.png|Ventricular Fibrillation (VF or V-fib) | |||
Image:ECG_SR_to_VF_in_INF_MI.jpg|VF develops in a patient with an [[inferior MI]] | |||
Image:ECG_SR_to_VF_.jpg|Seven sinus beats are follow by a ventricular extrasystole (with R on T phenomenon), resulting in ventricular fibrillation | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | |||
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#Jalife pmid=10845083 | |||
</biblio> | |||