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immediate recognition and treatment with defibrillation are the only immediate therapeutic options for VF
VF has no pattern—it shows very small fibrillation waves. after about 6 sec of VF, almost all patients will lose consciousness
just as with VT, survivors of VF should be considered for ICD therapy unless a definite, reversible cause of VF is identified and removed
for example, if someone has VF during a heart attack, the ischemia should be fixed at some point. ICD should not be used because atherosclerosis or whatever caused the MI should be treated first
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