What is heart Fibrillation?

Answer 1

Atrial fibrillation is where the electrical impulses within the atria become very rapid and irregular. Atrial rates are usally between 300- 400 BPM or more. How it can happen: 1) Electric shock 2) ion imbalance within heart cells 3) Re- entry pathway. For more information please contactHeartquestionsanswerd@hotmail.co.uk We will answer your question for FREE however use this information as a guide ONLY. I am NOT a doctor but I have been studying the heart for many years and the information here is up=to date.
Fibrillation is a medical term and refers to the quivering of a muscle, usually in the heart, as opposed to it contracting properly. Due to uncoordination of the muscle fibrils. Common terms heard are atrial and ventricular fibrillation, the first meaning that the atria of the heart (chamber that fills with blood) is not working well. When ventricular fibrillation occurs, only a small amount of blood is pumped out of the heart. This is the more serious of the two conditions.

Answer 2

Fibrillation is a rapid twitching of any muscle. It occurss most commly in the heart. Atrial fibrillation is where electrical impulses in the atria are rapid and irregular. This causes the atria to twitch rapidly. Atrial fibrillation can causes a reduced amount of blood which fills the ventricles. AT REST people with atrial fibrillation are normal because 70% of ventricular filling is passive. 30% of ventricular filling is by atrial contraction. Ventricular fibrillationVentricular fibrillation is where electrical impulses in the ventricles are very rapid and iregular. The ventricles twich randomly and no ventricular contractions occur. This stops blood from being sent around the body and to the lung. This can lead to death. Fibrillation is VERY rapid irregular and random twitching of any muscle. Heart fibbrilation occurs at heart rates of 300- 600 BPM.

Answer 3

there are 2 kinds of fibrillation atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation. a-fib is manageable with drugs or surgical/electrical interventions and can be either cured or manged for decades. V-fib if a person survives it is very dangerous, and usually only fixed with drugs and a pacemaker/AICD. A-fib is more common.... most people don't survive V-fib unless it happens in a hospital... it can stop your heart in minutes.