TY - JOUR
T1 - Electrocardiographic and Clinical Precursors of Ventricular Fibrillation: Chain of Events
AU - BAYÉS‐GENÍS, ANTONIO
AU - VIÑOLAS, XAVIER
AU - GUINDO, JOSEP
AU - FIOL, MIGUEL
AU - DE LUNA, ANTONIO BAYÉS
PY - 1995/1/1
Y1 - 1995/1/1
N2 - Precursors of VF. Ventricular fibrillation is the final event in the majority of cases of sudden death. The ECG and clinical precursors of ventricular fibrillation are discussed in this article. Ventricular fibrillation usually appears as a consequence of a chain of events that leads to the appearance of this lethal arrhythmia. We review the markers of the vulnerable myocardium prone to ventricular fibrillation, the triggers and modulators that act on this vulnerable myocardium, and the event(s) that constitute the final step preceding this arrhythmia. The final step may be as unique as a sudden waterfall or present as a cascade of successive phenomena. Copyright © 1995, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
AB - Precursors of VF. Ventricular fibrillation is the final event in the majority of cases of sudden death. The ECG and clinical precursors of ventricular fibrillation are discussed in this article. Ventricular fibrillation usually appears as a consequence of a chain of events that leads to the appearance of this lethal arrhythmia. We review the markers of the vulnerable myocardium prone to ventricular fibrillation, the triggers and modulators that act on this vulnerable myocardium, and the event(s) that constitute the final step preceding this arrhythmia. The final step may be as unique as a sudden waterfall or present as a cascade of successive phenomena. Copyright © 1995, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
KW - ventricular cascade
KW - ventricular fibrillation
KW - vulnerable myocardium
U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1995.tb00415.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1995.tb00415.x
M3 - Review article
SN - 1045-3873
VL - 6
SP - 410
EP - 417
JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
IS - 5
ER -