Patient was educated on signs and symptoms of ventricular fibrillation as follows: Fast heart rate The ventricles of the heart contract with an irregular, abnormal, uncoordinated and rapid rhythm than usual. The rate of ventricular fibrillation can be as high as 400 - 500 beats per minute. Clot formation and embolus The ineffective rapid ventricular contractions can result in clot formation with consequent risk for thrombus and embolism. The symptoms can vary depending on the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of ventricular fibrillation as follows: Heart has a natural pacemaker, SA node, which initiates the impulse for a heartbeat. The impulse initiated in the SA node, with the help of other conductive tissues, spreads along the rest of heart muscle, thus helping with the programmed opening and closing of heart valves, organized contraction of individual heart chambers, and preventing any disturbance to the normal blood flow. In a healthy heart [...]