What is the main goal of treatment in cases of ventricular fibrillation?

The main goal of treatment in cases of ventricular fibrillation is to restore organized cardiac rhythm. Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening arrhythmia characterized by disorganized electrical activity in the heart, which leads to ineffective quivering of the ventricles and an inability to pump blood effectively. The immediate objective in a clinical scenario involving ventricular fibrillation is to convert this chaotic rhythm back to a normal, organized one that can maintain adequate cardiac output and blood flow to vital organs.

Restoring the organized cardiac rhythm is typically achieved through defibrillation, which delivers a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the heart, attempting to reset the electrical activity and allow for a proper rhythm to resume. Once the heart rhythm is restored, other supportive treatments may be pursued, but the primary focus during an active episode of ventricular fibrillation is on re-establishing a functional heart rhythm.