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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2] Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[3]

Overview

The heart pumps blood to the lungs, brain, and other organs. Interruption of the heartbeat for only a few seconds can lead to fainting (syncope) or cardiac arrest. Fibrillation is an uncontrolled twitching or quivering of muscle fibers (fibrils). When it occurs in the lower chambers of the heart, it is called ventricular fibrillation. During ventricular fibrillation, blood is not pumped from the heart. Sudden cardiac death results. The most common cause of VF is a heart attack. However, VF can occur whenever the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

Common causes of ventricular fibrillation include:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular Abnormal automaticity, acute myocardial rupture, aortic dissection, aortic stenosis, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, Brugada syndrome, cardiomyopathies, commotio cordis, complete heart block, congenital heart disease, coronary artery spasm, dilated cardiomyopathy, heart attack, heart block, heart surgery, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypokalemia, hypoxia, ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, myocarditis, pericardial tamponade, preexcitation syndrome, prolonged QT syndrome, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, re-entry or circus motion, short QT syndrome, sudden cardiac death, sudden infant death syndrome, Sumatriptan, torsade de pointes, unstable angina, valvular heart disease, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Chemical/Poisoning Belladonna, environmental poisoning
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect Amiodarone, calcium chloride, calcium gluconate, Eletriptan, ergotamine tartrate, Fosphenytoin sodium, ibutilide, increased catecholamine levels, medications, Naratriptan, phenobarbital, pramipexole, proarrhythmic drugs
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine Increased catecholamine levels
Environmental Environmental poisoning
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic Brugada syndrome, congenital heart disease
Hematologic Pulmonary embolism
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease Myocarditis, sepsis
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic No underlying causes
Neurologic Intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, Pickwickian syndrome, sleep apnea
Nutritional/Metabolic Acid-base disturbances, electrolyte imbalance
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary Aspiration, bronchospasm, hypoxia, Pickwickian syndrome, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, sudden infant death syndrome, tension pneumothorax
Renal/Electrolyte Electrolyte imbalance, hypokalemia
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma Electric shock, electrocution
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Drowning, hyperthermia, hypothermia, idiopathic,

Causes in Alphabetical Order[8][9][10]

References

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  5. Bektas, Firat; Soyuncu, Secgin (2012). "Hypokalemia-induced Ventricular Fibrillation". The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 42 (2): 184–185. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.05.079. ISSN 0736-4679.
  6. Klasner, Ann E; Scalzo, Anthony J; Blume, Carolyn; Johnson, Paul; Thompson, Michael W (1996). "Marked Hypocalcemia and Ventricular Fibrillation in Two Pediatric Patients Exposed to a Fluoride-Containing Wheel Cleaner". Annals of Emergency Medicine. 28 (6): 713–718. doi:10.1016/S0196-0644(96)70097-5. ISSN 0196-0644.
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  12. Gurabi Z, Koncz I, Patocskai B, Nesterenko VV, Antzelevitch C (February 2014). "Cellular mechanism underlying hypothermia-induced ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation in the setting of early repolarization and the protective effect of quinidine, cilostazol, and milrinone". Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 7 (1): 134–42. doi:10.1161/CIRCEP.113.000919. PMC 3951442. PMID 24429494.
  13. Jain PK, Sharma AK, Agarwal N, Jain PK, Sengar NS, Agarwal N; et al. (2013). "A prospective clinical study of myocarditis in cases of acute ingestion of paraphenylene diamine (hair dye) poisoning in northern India". J Assoc Physicians India. 61 (9): 633–6, 644. PMID 24772701.

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