fibrillate
Beat without rhythm
Fibrillate describes the rapid, irregular twitching of muscle fibers, especially in the heart.
When the heart fibrillates, its chambers quiver chaotically instead of contracting in coordinated rhythm: The patient's heart began to fibrillate during surgery.
Atrial fibrillation affects the upper chambers; ventricular fibrillation is immediately life-threatening and requires defibrillation.
Trembling or arrow case
- flutterRapid light movement
- trembleShake from fear
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- palpitateBeat rapidly, irregularly
vibrate · shudder · oscillate · ripple · pulsate · throb · flicker · undulate
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- atrialOf upper heart chambers
- ventricularOf heart's lower chambers
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
flutter · ablation · electrocardiogram · electrophysiology · conduction · atrium · ventricle · myocardium
Heart-shocking medical device
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- CPREmergency revival technique
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
paddles · AED · lifesaving · 911 · ambulance · triage · urgent · survival
quiver
Trembling or arrow case
palpitate · vibrate · shudder · oscillate · ripple · pulsate · throb · flicker · undulate · wobble
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- atrialOf upper heart chambers
- ventricularOf heart's lower chambers
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
tachycardia · flutter · ablation · electrocardiogram · electrophysiology · conduction · atrium · ventricle · myocardium · systole
defibrillator
Heart-shocking medical device
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- CPREmergency revival technique
shock · paddles · AED · lifesaving · 911 · ambulance · triage · urgent · survival
fibrillatedefibrillate
Restore normal heart rhythm
relax · synchronize · coordinate · stabilize · regulate
- atrial fibrillationDisorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- ventricular fibrillationDeadly heart rhythm disorder
defibrillation, fibrillation, defibrillate, fibrillating, fibrillations