Glossary

Ventricular fibrillation

Ventricular fibrillation

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Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia in which the heart chambers only twitch in an uncoordinated way instead of pumping. The circulation collapses as a result. It is an emergency requiring immediate resuscitation.

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