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electrical storm Cardiology A cardiac event defined as multiple recurrent episodes of ventricular fibrillation, or hemodynamically destabilizing ventricular tachycardia, with a very poor prognosis; ES is most common in older men with CAD,
often in a background of acute MI or heart surgery Management Most antiarrhythmics are ineffective in ESs; amiodarone may be effective. See Ventricular arrhythmia Public health See Lightning. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Views outwards allow whale watching, views downwards can reveal shoals of fish 80m below, and those upwards give advance warning of any approaching electrical storms that can buffet the house. For example, satellite Internet service is much more vulnerable to atmospheric disturbances, such as electrical storms and sunspots, than cable TV. They occur in electric power distribution networks during normal operation and during electrical storms. |
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