Ventricular tachycardia

fibrillation2

Severe irregular heartbeat, preventing effective blood pumping. Will progress into lethal V-fib if not treated. Can be defibrillated.

Treatment steps for this condition may be on the first aid triage guide.

Heart fibrillation severity

Escalates on fibrillation progress.

Related vitals

Survival meters this condition pushes toward warning or critical.

  • Heart rate

    Tachycardia: dying + fibrillation rises · Cardiac arrest (heart rate < 20) — critical

  • Heart fibrillation

    Rising arrhythmia. Triggered by low oxygen/pressure, high heart rate, high blood viscosity, or cold. Worsens heart rate sharply past 75 and 95.