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  1. Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib): Symptoms & Treatment

    Jun 25, 2024 · Ventricular fibrillation (or v-fib, for short) is an abnormal heart rhythm that makes your lower heart chambers move quickly and randomly. This life-threatening condition affects your lower …

  2. Ventricular fibrillation - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Oct 28, 2022 · Ventricular fibrillation is a type of irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia). During ventricular fibrillation, the lower heart chambers contract in a very rapid and uncoordinated manner.

  3. Ventricular Fibrillation - American Heart Association

    Sep 24, 2024 · Ventricular Fibrillation Ventricular fibrillation, or VF, is considered the most serious abnormal heart rhythm. VF is extremely dangerous and can lead to sudden cardiac death. Without …

  4. Ventricular Fibrillation: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - WebMD

    May 14, 2024 · Ventricular fibrillation is a fast, irregular heart rhythm that keeps your heart from pumping blood out to your body. It's the most common cause of sudden cardiac death.

  5. Ventricular fibrillation - Wikipedia

    Ventricular fibrillation is a cause of cardiac arrest. The ventricular muscle twitches randomly rather than contracting in a coordinated fashion (from the apex of the heart to the outflow of the ventricles), and …

  6. Ventricular Fibrillation - Mass General Brigham

    Ventricular fibrillation, often called v-fib or VF, happens when the ventricles quiver or tremble rapidly instead of contracting normally. This rapid, chaotic rhythm prevents the heart from delivering blood to …

  7. Ventricular Fibrillation (V-fib) - NewYork-Presbyterian

    Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening arrhythmia caused by disorganized electrical signals that make the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) quiver or twitch rather than beat normally.

  8. Ventricular fibrillation: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    May 27, 2024 · Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a severely abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that is life threatening. The heart pumps blood to the lungs, brain, and other organs. If the heartbeat is …

  9. Ventricular Fibrillation - University of Rochester Medical Center

    Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) is a dangerous type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat. It affects your heart’s ventricles. Your heart is a muscle system that contains 4 chambers. The 2 bottom chambers …

  10. Atrial Fibrillation vs. Ventricular Fibrillation - WebMD

    Aug 6, 2024 · Atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation are both types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). Atrial fibrillation (AFib) affects the two upper chambers of your heart. Ventricular...