Ventricular Fibrillation
Alternate Names : VF
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Complications
The most common complication of VF is sudden death (death within 1 hour of the onset of symptoms), followed by death in the hospital (among people who were transferred to a hospital after being rescued at home, in the street, or in the workplace). For survivors of VF, complications include coma, reduced mental acuity, and neurological problems similar to those seen after a stroke.
The neurological status of patients with coma after resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can apparently be improved with the use, in the hospital, of moderate hypothermia (i.e., low body temperature).
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