Ventricular fibrillationAn irregular fast, life threatening rhythm of the lower chambers of the heart, equivalent to cardiac arrest is equivalent to cardiac arrestSudden stoppage of the pumping action of the heart. You wont be conscious to feel it nor is it felt by anyone. It is an electrical phenomenon seen on ECGElectrocardiogram. The heart will be in stand still. Ventricular fibrillationAn irregular fast, life threatening rhythm of the lower chambers of the heart, equivalent to cardiac arrest is fatal unless immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitationProviding chest compression to maintain the pumping action of the heart and providing artificial respirationbreathingBreathing (CPRCardiopulmonary resuscitation) is started.

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