Ventricular Fibrillation

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This essay closely studies the medical condition known as ventricular fibrillation. First, the condition is introduced and briefly summarized. Then some of the symptoms, diagnoses methods used, and treatments one suffering from the condition would receive are discussed. Next, the biological basis of ventricular fibrillation is defined. Finally, the transmission and cause is studied.

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"Scattered in airports, shopping malls, and other public places across the country, one can find automatic, public-accessible cardiac defibrillators. Having most likely seen these contraptions on television, with actors acting as doctors or nurses dramatically shocking actor-patients back to life, the public probably does not know what medical condition defibrillators treat. This paper will take a look at that condition: ventricular de-fibrillation. This condition is not usually listed as a cause of death, but rather lumped into other types of sudden cardiac death or heart attacks. Yet, it is estimated that ventricular fibrillation is the cause of at least 400,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Discussing its causes and symptoms, as well as the treatment that is used and what the condition actually does biologically inside ones body, this paper will be an overview of ventricular fibrillation."

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