Torsades de Pointes

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A malignant form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that is characterized by heart rate between 200 and 250 beats per minute, and qrs complexes with changing amplitude and twisting of the points. The term also describes the syndrome of tachycardia with prolonged ventricular repolarization, long qt intervals exceeding 500 milliseconds or bradycardia. Torsades de pointes may be self-limited or may progress to ventricular fibrillation.

Synonyms:

de Pointes, Torsade
de Pointes, Torsades
Pointes, Torsade de
Pointes, Torsades de
Torsade de Pointes

Broader Topics:

Tachycardia, Ventricular

Narrower Topics:

None

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