Ventricular fibrillation is the most serious form of abnormal heartbeat and can lead to cardiac arrest (when the heart suddenly stops beating) and sudden cardiac death, according to the American Heart Association.
November 16, 2025
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Definition and clinical consequences provided by the American Heart Association.
The American Heart Association lists cardiomyopathy as one of the causes of ventricular fibrillation.
November 16, 2025
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Causal factors for ventricular fibrillation identified by the American Heart Association.
The American Heart Association defined cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM syndrome) in October 2023 as a disorder reflecting the clinical connections between heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and obesity.
October 01, 2023
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Organizational definition introduced by the American Heart Association to describe interconnected cardiometabolic and renal conditions.
Clinical and public health guidance from organizations such as the American Heart Association recommends that changes to eating habits and increased physical activity can help prevent or reduce risk factors for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome.
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Lifestyle interventions recommended to prevent or mitigate risk factors that contribute to CKM syndrome.
The American Heart Association reports that more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year.
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Annual stroke incidence in the U.S. reported by a national heart association.
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs and affects approximately 6.7 million adults in the United States.
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Prevalence and basic definition of heart failure.
The American Heart Association considers ventricular fibrillation the most dangerous heart rhythm disorder.
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Classification of ventricular fibrillation severity by a leading cardiovascular organization.
The American Heart Association states that ventricular fibrillation can cause sudden cardiac death within minutes without treatment.
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Describes the acute risk and rapid time course of untreated ventricular fibrillation.