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| p_wave = AV-dissociation | | p_wave = AV-dissociation | ||
| adenosine = none | | adenosine = none | ||
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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> | A comprehensive history of research into ventricular fibrillation has been written by Jalife.<cite>Jalife</cite> | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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