The most frequent dysrhythmia seen initially with sudden cardiac death is
A) premature ventricular contractions.
B) ventricular tachycardia.
C) ventricular fibrillation.
D) asystole.

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When the onset of symptoms is rapid, the most likely mechanism of death is ventricular tachycardia, which degenerates into ventricular fibrillation.

The Most Frequent Dysrhythmia Seen Initially with Sudden Cardiac Death