Condition

VF medical abbreviation

VF means "ventricular fibrillation".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for VF), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What VF means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
ventricular fibrillationNoneCharting, Problem lists

Example

Sample note: "VF arrest."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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What does VF mean in medical terms?

VF means "ventricular fibrillation".

Where is VF used?

VF shows up in charting and problem lists. Its category here is condition.

Is VF on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. VF is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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