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No, ventricular fibrillation is worse than atrial fibrillation. This is because the ventricle is the chamber responsible for the main force pumping the blood out of the heart. If this contraction is not coordinated (like when fibrillation occurs), then the heart will not be able to function and consciousness will be lost within a few seconds.
Ventricular fibrillation may result from electric shock, major myocardial infarct or some anaesthetic drugs.
Resuscitation is usually possible by applying an electric shock (defibrillation) - which causes all cells to enter the refractory period and gives the sinoatrial node a chance to resume its normal pacemaker activity.
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Should emergency defibrillators be used on patients suffering atrial fibrillation attacks?
If patients with atrial fibrillation experience rapid heart rate (rapid ventricular response) and are hemodynamically unstable (hypotension, altered mental status) then electrical cardioversion is appropriate. Defibrillation is never utilized in atrial fibrillation.
Which form of cardiac arrhythmia is fatal unless reversed?
Ventricular Fibrillation
What is heart Fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation is where the electrical impulses within the atria become very rapid and irregular. Atrial rates are usally between 300- 400 BPM or more. How it can happen: 1) Electric shock 2) ion imbalance within heart cells 3) Re- entry pathway. For more information please contactHeartquestionsanswerd@hotmail.co.uk We will answer your question for FREE however use this information as a guide ONLY. I am NOT a doctor but I have been studying the heart for many years and the information here is up=to date.Fibrillation is a medical term and refers to the quivering of a muscle, usually in the heart, as opposed to it contracting properly. Due to uncoordination of the muscle fibrils. Common terms heard are atrial and ventricular fibrillation, the first meaning that the atria of the heart (chamber that fills with blood) is not working well. When ventricular fibrillation occurs, only a small amount of blood is pumped out of the heart. This is the more serious of the two conditions.
What effect does atropine have on heart rate?
Ventricular fibrillation, and supraventricular or ventricular tachycardia.
Is there a pulse rate in ventricular fibrillation?
ofcourse.
Which would produce the most life-threatening condition atrial flutter ventricular flutter atrial fibrillation or ventricular fibrillation?
Ventricular fibrillation, since this pumps blood to the rest of the body.
What are the major types of arrhythmia?
Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation, Supraventricular tachycardia
What disorders is cardioversion used to treat?
Most often, cardioversion is used to treat atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Life-saving cardioversion can be used to treat ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
Fibrillation instead of pumping strongly the heart muscle quivers ineffectively?
Ventricular
Should emergency defibrillators be used on patients suffering atrial fibrillation attacks?
If patients with atrial fibrillation experience rapid heart rate (rapid ventricular response) and are hemodynamically unstable (hypotension, altered mental status) then electrical cardioversion is appropriate. Defibrillation is never utilized in atrial fibrillation.
What is more serious atrial or ventricular fibrilation?
Ventricular fibrillation is an immediate life threat, so it is more serious.
What does fibrillation mean in medical terms?
Fibrillation is a medical term meaning an interruption of electrical activities in the heart. The most common types of fibrillation are atrial fibrillation and ventricular relation, termed as AFib and VFib, respectively.
Advair make your Atrial Fibrillation worse?
never had A-Fib until on Advair
What conditions are treated by defibrillation?
Defibrillation is performed to correct life-threatening arrhythmias of the heart including ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest.in non-life threatening situations, atrial defibrillation can be used to treat atrial fibrillation or flutter.
What is fribillation?
Fibrillation, in the heart, is the uncoordinated contraction of individaul muscle fibers, rendering the contraction useless for propelling blood. There are atrial fibrillation, common and treatable, and ventricular fibrillation, less common and the mother of all medical emergencies.
Which form of cardiac arrhythmia is fatal unless reversed?
Ventricular Fibrillation
What type of disease can be find by heart beat?
If you hear a heart mumur, this indicates heart valve disease. If the heart rate is irregular it is either atrial fibrillation or ectopic beats, either atrial or ventricular.
