Definition of Ventricular fibrillation

1. Noun. Fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest.

Generic synonyms: Arrhythmia, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Fibrillation

Definition of Ventricular fibrillation

1. Noun. (pathology) Condition where the cardiac muscle is contracted irregularly and rapidly. ¹

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Medical Definition of Ventricular fibrillation

1. A disorganised chaotic contraction of the ventricle that fails to effectively eject blood from the ventricle. During ventricular fibrillation the patient is unconscious and will die if emergency intervention is not undertaken (defibrillation). (12 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ventricular Fibrillation

ventricular aneurysm
ventricular arrhythmia
ventricular arrhythmias
ventricular arteries
ventricular band of larynx
ventricular bigeminy
ventricular bradycardia
ventricular capture
ventricular complex
ventricular conduction
ventricular diastole
ventricular dysfunction
ventricular extrasystole
ventricular fibrillation (current term)
ventricular filling pressure
ventricular fluid
ventricular flutter
ventricular fold
ventricular function
ventricular fusion beat
ventricular gradient
ventricular inhibited pulse generator
ventricular layer
ventricular ligament
ventricular loop
ventricular plateau
ventricular ponderance

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