The most frequent dysrhythmia seen initially with sudden cardiac death is
a. premature ventricular contractions. c. ventricular fibrillation.
b. ventricular tachycardia. d. asystole.
B
When the onset of symptoms is rapid, the most likely mechanism of death is ventricular tachycardia, which degenerates into ventricular fibrillation.
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