Ventricular Fibrillation following Varicella Zoster Myocarditis by Adam Ioannou, Irene Tsappa, Sofia Metaxa, Constantinos G. Missouris

“…He was treated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and represented two years later with ICD shocks, and interrogation of the device revealed ventricular fibrillation episodes. This case demonstrates the life-threatening long-term sequelae of VZV myocarditis in adults. …”
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Esmolol Use in Dual Axis Defibrillation Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation by Ankit Agrawal, Maria Cardinale, Douglas Frenia, Tarun Dalia, Chirag Shah

“…Cardiac arrest in an event of acute myocardial infarction most commonly results in life-threatening ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation (VF). Patients who remain in VF despite optimal epinephrine, amiodarone, and three or more attempts at 200 joules of biphasic current defibrillation are known to be in an electrical storm. …”
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Severe Prinzmetal’s Angina Inducing Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest by Bashar Khiatah, David Philips, Jonathan Dukes, Amanda Frugoli

“…In this case vignette, we describe a healthy 48-year-old female with ventricular fibrillation arrest, followed by recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias caused by Prinzmetal’s angina.…”
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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest due to Coronary Spasm with Recurrent Ventricular Fibrillation by Vrijraj Sinhji Rathod, Tanmay Kanitkar, Grigoris Karamasis

“…We present a case of ventricular fibrillation (VF) secondary to ischaemia induced by coronary artery spasm. …”
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HeartMate 3 upgrade and aortic root replacement for severe aortic insufficiency and ventricular fibrillation by Katlin T. Schmitz, MD, Sara S. Inglis, MB, BCh, BAO, Mauricio A. Villavicencio, MD, MBA, Adrian daSilva-deAbreu, MD, MSc, PhD(c)

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Defibrillation pad placement accuracy among Advanced Life Support instructors: A manikin-based observational study examining experience, self-evaluation, and actual performance by Dennie Wulterkens, Freek Coumou, Cornelis Slagt, Reinier A. Waalewijn, Lars Mommers

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Impact of Preventive Intravenous Amiodarone on Reperfusion Ventricular Fibrillation in Patients With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Chan-Juan Gong, Xiao-Kai Zhou, Zhen-Feng Zhang, Yin Fang

“… Abstract BackgroundVentricular fibrillation (VF) is a vicious arrhythmia usually generated after removal of the aortic cross-clamp (ACC) in patients undergoing open-heart surgery, which could damage cardiomyocytes, especially in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). …”
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Minimally invasive mitral valve replacement redo surgery under ventricular fibrillation in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis: a case report by Yu Han, Junnan Zheng, Pranav Nadapana, Yedija Bagaskara, Yilin Lai, Haige Zhao

“…The patient underwent a successful re-do mitral valve replacement under ventricular fibrillation (VF) via a left anterolateral mini-thoracotomy. …”
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Effects of Eleclazine (GS6615) on the proarrhythmic electrophysiological changes induced by myocardial stretch by Francisco J. Chorro, Francisco J. Chorro, Francisco J. Chorro, Luis Such-Miquel, Luis Such-Miquel, Samuel Cuñat, Oscar Arias-Mutis, Oscar Arias-Mutis, Patricia Genovés, Patricia Genovés, Manuel Zarzoso, Manuel Zarzoso, Antonio Alberola, Antonio Alberola, Luis Such-Belenguer, Luis Such-Belenguer, Irene Del Canto, Irene Del Canto

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Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with Fulminant Myocarditis by Alexander J. Meyer, Michael A. Biersmith, Ernest L. Mazzaferri, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas

“…Due to refractory ventricular fibrillation, he was placed on venoarterial extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (VA-ECMO). …”
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Effectiveness of advanced cardiovascular life support in hyperkalemic cardiac arrest: A randomized experimental study in pigs by Najmiddin Mamadjonov, Wan Young Heo, Kyung Woon Jeung, Yong Hun Jung, Hyoung Youn Lee, Seok Jin Ryu, Byung Kook Lee, Yong Soo Cho, Tag Heo

“…Twenty-two pigs randomly underwent either electrically induced ventricular fibrillation arrest or hyperkalemic arrest induced by potassium infusion. …”
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Coronary artery abnormalities in pediatric patients: classification. by José Jesús García Mendiola

“…Through different mechanisms, it could be the cause of t thoracic pain, sudden death, myocardiopathy, syncope, myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation. These constitute a group of malformations which can be classified into, congenital, acquired and associated to other cardiac entities malformations. …”
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Accidental Intrathecal Injection of Tranexamic Acid by Khaled Mahmoud, Amany Ammar

“…The patient experienced severe pain in the back and gluteal region upon injection in association with systemic hypertension and tachycardia followed by generalized myoclonic seizures and ventricular fibrillation.…”
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Sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a calf by Amir Naseri, Merve Ider, Mahmut Ok

“…Sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is a type of ventricular dysrhythmias which originated from more than one focus in ventricle and may lead to fatal arrhythmias like as ventricular fibrillation and sudden death. A seven days old female Holstein calve was referred to the Large Animals Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Selcuk University with a history of sudden collapse. …”
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A Rare Case of the Digenic Inheritance of Long QT Syndrome Type 2 and Type 6 by Annejet Heida, Lisette J. M. E. van der Does, Ahmed A. Y. Ragab, Natasja M. S. de Groot

“…We report a 37-year-old woman with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest caused by ventricular fibrillation due to digenic inheritance of long QT syndrome type 2 (KCNH2 gene) and type 6 (KCNE2 gene). …”
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Crack Cocaine-Induced Cardiac Conduction Abnormalities Are Reversed by Sodium Bicarbonate Infusion by Carlos Henrique Miranda, Antônio Pazin-Filho

“…We report a dramatic case of a 19-year-old man with crack cocaine overdose with important clinical complications as cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and epileptics status. During this intoxication, electrocardiographic abnormalities similar to those found in tricyclic antidepressant poisoning were observed, and they were reversed by intravenous sodium bicarbonate infusion.…”
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Concealed Truths Always Hide behind the Shadows of the Not So Obvious: Deadly Chest Pain Presentation by Khalid Sawalha, Angel Lopez-Candales

“…Despite an unremarkable electrocardiogram and initially normal troponin levels, the patient experienced ventricular fibrillation, prompting further evaluation. The patient’s clinical course was complicated by recurrent cardiac arrests. …”
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Giant Fibroelastoma of the Aortic Valve by Michele di Summa, Federica Iezzi

“…Fibroelastomas are histologically benign; they can result in life-threatening complications such as stroke, acute valvular dysfunction, embolism, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. Surgical resection should be offered to all patients who have symptoms and to asymptomatic patients who have pedunculated lesions or tumors larger than 1 cm in diameter. …”
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Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias by ECG scalograms by A.P. Nemirko, A.S. Ba Mahel, L.A. Manilo

“…Especially dangerous are ventricular fibrillation and high-frequency heartbeat ventricular tachycardia. …”
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mimicking Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction Associated with Sudden Cardiac Death by Y. Daralammouri, M. El Garhy, K. Same, B. Lauer

“…He was successfully resuscitated by ventricular fibrillation.…”
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