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Ventricular tachycardia may not cause symptoms in some people. However, it may be lethal in other people.
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With appropriate drug or surgical treatment, ventricular tachycardia can be controlled in most people.An electrocardiographic image indicating a rapid heart beat.( Custom Medical Stock Photo. Reproduced by permission.).
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Ventricular fibrillation(VF) is a severely abnormal heart rhythm( arrhythmia) that can be life-threatening.The heart pumps blood to the lungs, brain, and other organs. Interruption of the heartbeat for only a few seconds can lead to fainting(synco...
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Ventricular fibrillation is a very rapid, uncoordinated, ineffective series of contractions throughout the lower chambers of the heart. Unless stopped, these chaotic impulses are fatal.When the ventricles begin to quiver, and do not employ coordin...
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Cardiogenic shock is a state in which the heart has been damaged so much that it is unable to supply enough blood to the organs of the body.Shock occurs whenever the heart is unable to pump as much blood as the body needs.The most common causes ar...
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Unconsciousness is when a person is unable to respond to people and activities. Often, this is called a coma or being in a comatose state.Other changes in awareness can occur without becoming unconscious.
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Death and Mourning Understanding and adjusting to death and loss at various stages of life. Almost every child or adolescent faces the death of someone close—a relative, friend, or even a pet—at some point in his or her life.
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Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body''s preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some patients such as those with canc...
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Death is defined as the cessation of all vital functions of the body including the heartbeat, brain activity(including the brain stem), and breathing.Death comes in many forms, whether it be expected after a diagnosis of terminal illness or an une...
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Mourning is the grieving process an individual experiences in response to the loss(often through death) of someone.Almost every child or adolescent faces the death of someone close(a relative, friend, or even a pet) at some point in his or her lif...
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Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body''s preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some cancer patients.Quality and meth...
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