Emergency treatment for ventricular fibrillation includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and shocks to the heart with a device called an automated external defibrillator (AED) . Medications, implanted devices or surgery may be recommended to prevent episodes of ventricular fibrillation.
Read moreWhat is the preferred first treatment for ventricular fibrillation?
The first response to V-fib may be CPR . This will keep your blood moving to important organs. Defibrillation. This is an electrical shock that is delivered to your chest wall to restore normal rhythm.
Read moreCan you live with ventricular fibrillation?
Ventricular fibrillation is life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. CPR and defibrillation can restore your heart to its normal rhythm and may be life saving.
Read moreCan ventricular fibrillation stop on its own?
Ventricular fibrillation seldom terminates spontaneously , since several re-entrant wavefronts, independent from each other, coexist, and the simultaneous extinction of all the circuits is unlikely.
Read moreHow does ventricular fibrillation change the ECG?
ECG features of ventricular fibrillation The ECG shows irregular waves with varying morphology and amplitude . No P-wave, QRS complex or T-wave can be seen. This is pathognomonic (unique) to ventricular fibrillation and must not be confused with any other arrhythmia.
Read moreHow long can you live with ventricular fibrillation?
Survival: Overall survival to 1 month was only 1.6% for patients with non-shockable rhythms and 9.5% for patients found in VF. With increasing time to defibrillation, the survival rate fell rapidly from approximately 50% with a minimal delay to 5% at 15 min.
Read moreIs there cardiac output during ventricular fibrillation?
During VF, ventricular activation is so rapid and chaotic that the myocardium only trembles without any coordinated contraction. As a result, cardiac output is absent , and death occurs.
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