Noun: ventricular fibrillation
- Fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
"The medical team used a defibrillator to treat the patient's ventricular fibrillation"
Derived forms: ventricular fibrillations
Type of: arhythmia, arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia, fibrillation
Encyclopedia: Ventricular fibrillation, idiopathic