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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.

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)

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