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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== | |||
<biblio> | |||
#Jalife pmid=10845083 | |||
</biblio> | |||