Ventricular fibrillation

ICD-10 Code I49.01

Ventricular fibrillation

Definition

A disorder characterized by an electrocardiographic finding of a rapid grossly irregular ventricular rhythm with marked variability in QRS cycle length, morphology, and amplitude. The rate is typically greater than 300 bpm. (CDISC)

Also known as fibrillation, ventricular, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation (disease), VF, VFib — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Cardiovascular system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Cardiovascular system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Amiodarone may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Atenolol may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Isoproterenol may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Lidocaine (antiarrhythmic use) may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Sulfate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Metoprolol may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Mexiletine may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Propranolol may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Sotalol may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)