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V-Fib
(redirected from ventricular fibrillation)

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V-FibVentricular Fibrillation


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Specifically, a blow to the heart at a specific point during its beating cycle can cause ventricular fibrillation, a condition where little or no blood is pumped, resulting in collapse and sudden death if medical help is not provided immediately.
Study finds common sports injuries could be lethal by Parks & Recreation
Automated external defibrillators appropriately recognise ventricular fibrillation in electromagnetic fields, Prehopsital Emergency Care, 2002.
Advanced cardiac life support becomes basic. (Critical Care and ... by Stewart, Carmel / Australian Nursing Journal
Pooled adult cardiac arrest studies suggest that the outcome for patients with documented ventricular fibrillation is improved with early and rapid defibrillation.
Sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents by Berger, Stuart / AMAA Journal
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