Handling of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Emergency Setting

Handling of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Emergency Setting

Ventricular fibrillation (VF) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) are predominantly caused by channelopathies and cardiomyopathies in youngsters and coronary heart disease in the elderly. Temporary factors, e.g., electrolyte imbalance, drug interactions, and substance abuses may play an additive role in...

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Main Authors: Zoltán Szabó, Dóra Ujvárosy, Tamás Ötvös, Veronika Sebestyén, Péter P. Nánási
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
ventricular fibrillation
sudden cardiac death
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ventricular repolarization
electrocardiography
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.01640/full

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