ventricular fibrillation
Last reviewed 01/2018
This occurs when the ventricular muscle fibres contract independently; no QRS complex can be identified and the ECG is totally disorganised.
The treatment of choice is defibrillation; nothing will bring the heart out of fibrillation except defibrillation.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation will keep the heart in ventricular fibrillation longer.