Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2021
A 68-year-old man diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction is in an intensive care unit. Suddenly he fell unconscious. Objectively, his pulse and blood pressure cannot be detected. ECG shows frequent irrregular waves of varying shape and amplitude. What complication occurred in this patient?
Answer options
- Pulmonary embolism
- Asystole
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Acute heart failure
- Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
Correct answer
Ventricular fibrillation
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