The exact cause of VF is unknown but the problem typically stems from interruptions in the electrical impulses that control your heartbeat.
Where does the problem stem from?
What does VF interrupt?
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chest pain, dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat
What are some symptoms that occur an hour before your heart goes into ventricular fibrillation?
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Cocaine and methamphetamine use
What drugs are a risk factor of ventricular fibrillation?
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A test that shows if coronary arteries are blocked, with a liquid dye that is injected into the arteries of your heart through a long thin tube. the dye becomes visible on X-ray revealing blockage.
What is Coronary catheterization?
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This treatment helps restore blood flow through the body by mimicking the pumping motion your heart makes.
How does Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) help treat VF?
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Pulmonary embolism, Myocardial infarction, Electric shock, Brugada syndrome, Torsade de pointes, Hypothermia, and Unstable angina
What are some medical causes of ventricular fibrillation?
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A heart that beats too fast or too slow
What causes lightheadedness, palpitations, fatigue, chest pressure/pain, fainting spells and shortness of breath?
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a past history of ventricular fibrillation
What is a given risk factor of ventricular fibrillation?
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ECG (electrocardiogram)
What is a medical device that monitors the electrical activity of the heart muscles?
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Defibrillation
What is the delivery of an electrical shock through the chest wall to the heart momentarily stops the heart and the chaotic rhythm?
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Heart attack
What is the most common cause of VF?
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sudden collapse and loss of consciousness
what is the most common signs of ventricular fibrillation?
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A previous heart attack
What is one of the main risk factors of ventricular fibrillation?
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Echocardiogram
What kind of test uses sound waves to produce an image of your heart?
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Coronary bypass surgery
What surgery is done to improve blood flow by sewing veins or arteries in place at a site beyond a blocked or narrowed coronary artery?
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Electrocution and drowning
What could possibly cause ventricular fibrillation?
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one hour before or less
how soon can symptoms occur?
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Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle
What does this risk factor affect?
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enzymes that leak out into the bloodstream usually caused by a heart attack.