Ventricle
One of the two powerful muscular chambers at the bottom of the heart which pump blood out to the body with each heart contraction.
Cardiac
Ventricular Assist Device [VAD]
A mechanical pump that helps the ventricles pump blood, easing the workload of the heart in patients with heart failure
Ventricular Fibrillation [VF]
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a cause of cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death. The ventricular muscle fibres contract randomly causing a complete failure of ventricular function. Most cases of ventricular fibrillation occur in patients with pre-existing known heart disease but the precise nature of the underlying cause of VF is not currently known