Torsades De Pointes: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Torsades De Pointes

Long QT Syndrome

de pointes (TdP) VT. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: Digenic mutation; Epinephrine test; Long QT syndrome; Torsade de pointes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prolonged QT interval may be associated with torsades de pointes and lead to sudden cardiac death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypokalemia

In addition, it reiterates the importance of repeated history taking in a patient with undiagnosed hypokalemia and torsade de pointes which avoided a device therapy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

de pointes, ventricular fibrillation. [escardio.org]

de Pointes. [meds.queensu.ca]

Long QT Syndrome 14

de Pointes (TdP) and sudden cardiac death. [onlinejacc.org]

Torsade de pointes In LQTS, QT prolongation can lead to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, or torsade de pointes, which itself may lead to ventricular fibrillation and sudden [emedicine.medscape.com]

The delayed recovery predisposes individuals to the development of early afterdepolarizations and initiation of torsade de pointes arrhythmias. [journals.lww.com]

Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose

Torsade de pointes occurs uncommonly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Doxepin-induced torsade de pointes tachycardia. Ann Intern Med 2001; 135: 384–5 PubMed Google Scholar 43. Davison ET. [doi.org]

Amitriptyline-induced torsade de pointes: successful therapy with atrial pacing. J Electrocardiol 1985; 18: 299–301 PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar 44. Crome P, Newman B. [doi.org]

Acute Arsenic Poisoning

ECG changes including ST-segment changes, prolonged QT interval, ventricular tachycardia, torsades de pointes and ventricular fibrillation. Gangrene of extremities. [patient.info]

One report described an early manifestation of torsade de pointes after acute arsenic poisoning [ 18 ]. [casesjournal.biomedcentral.com]

de pointes [ 5 ]. [omicsonline.org]

Sinus Bradycardia

Symptoms included syncope (n = 2), torsades de pointes (n = 7), and hemodynamic failure (n = 6). Three infants with 2:1 AVB died during the first month of life. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment of torsade de pointes with magnesium sulfate. [ahajournals.org]

de pointes 心室細動 ventricular fibrillation ジギタリス不整脈 digitalis arrhythmia 心室不整脈 ventricular arrhythmia 心房不整脈 atrial arrhythmia QT延長症候群 long QT syndrome アンダースン症候群 Andersen's [jams.med.or.jp]

Electrolyte Imbalance

Ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and torsade de pointes. [ecgwaves.com]

Hypokalaemia may cause acquired long QT syndrome (LQTS) and predisposes to torsade de pointes ( polymorphic ventricular tachycardia ). [ecgwaves.com]

ECG changes due to hypocalcaemia Common ECG changes Lengthened QT interval (torsade de pointes is uncommon) Shortened QRS duration (has no clinical significance) Rare ECG [ecgwaves.com]

Dofetilide

We report four cases of dofetilide-induced QT prolongation and torsades de pointes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: Atrial fibrillation; Dofetilide; Proarrhythmia; QT prolongation; Torsade de Pointes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Proarrhythmia with dofetilide has most typically taken the form of torsade de pointes (TdP) and generally occurs early with therapy, such that in-hospital initiation of dofetilide [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sotalol Hydrochloride

[…] in association with torsades de pointes (TdP). [pdr.net]

de Pointes. [sotylize.com]

Side Effects Betapace AF can cause serious ventricular arrhythmias, primarily torsade de pointes (TdP). [centerwatch.com]

Thioridazine

Torsade de pointes: a mechanism for sudden death associated with neuroleptic drug therapy? [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

ADR Inferred Reduced CYP2D6 activity associated with Torsades de pointes and/or sudden death. [drugbank.ca]

Cytochrome P450 2D6 CYP2D6*3 Not Available C allele ADR Inferred Reduced CYP2D6 activity associated with Torsades de pointes and/or sudden death. [drugbank.ca]

Amiodarone

AIM: To define the incidence, presentation, and outcomes of drug-induced Torsades de Pointes (TdP) with intravenous (IV) amiodarone. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Torsades de pointes (Tdp). The patient was treated with magnesium and potassium immediately. Her ICD-brady pacing mode was reprogrammed to 90 bpm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe a case of corrected QT interval prolongation (QTc) and torsade de pointes (TdP) secondary to amiodarone. [revespcardiol.org]

Arsenic Trioxide

Torsades de pointes, a form of ventricular tachycardia, has been reported with arsenic poisoning but not at therapeutic doses used in protocols for hematologic malignancies [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract We describe 2 patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) in whom torsade de pointes (TdP) developed during treatment with arsenic trioxide. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The risk of torsade de pointes is related to the extent of QT prolongation, concomitant administration of QT prolonging drugs, a history of torsade de pointes, preexisting [globalrph.com]

Phenothiazine

A patient with schizophrenia developed torsade de pointes, a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia, due to administration of phenothiazines. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Minor QT prolongation but no Torsades de pointes has been reported since thiorodiazine was taken off the market. Isbister GK. [lifeinthefastlane.com]

Amitriptyline

Haloperidol-induced torsade de pointes. Ann Pharmacother. 1999; 33:1046-50. Kriwisky M, Perry GY, Tarchitsky D et al. Haloperidol-induced torsades de pointes. [web.archive.org]

de pointes, and SCD were reported. [medscape.com]

de pointes and fibrillation) and death. [web.archive.org]

Tricyclic Antidepressant

Torsade de pointes occurs uncommonly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: Ten cases and none of the controls had advanced ECG changes (ventricular fibrillation, torsades des pointes, or asystole). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There may also be a ventricular arrythmia, particularly polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, specifically Torsades de Pointes. [ems1.com]

Organophosphate Insecticide Antagonists

Torsades de Pointes should be treated in the standard manner. The use of intravenous magnesium sulfate has been reported as beneficial for organophosphate toxicity. [openanesthesia.org]

Tonsillitis

Torsades de Pointes is triggered by a PVC occurring on a preceding T wave. The onset of Torsades de Pointes is often preceded by a run of short-long-short R-R intervals. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Torsades de pointes is associated with a prolonged QT interval, which may be congenital or acquired.[1, 2] Torsades de pointes is usually not sustained and terminates spontaneously [patient.info]

Most cases of torsades de pointes resolve on their own without treatment. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Cardiac Arrhythmia

The authors report the cases of three patients who developed torsades de pointes arrhythmia or lengthening of the Q-T interval during treatment with intravenous haloperidol [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

During the arrest and over the subsequent 48 hours, malignant tachyarrhythmias were manifested by torsade de pointe and repeated episodes of ventricular fibrillation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

de Pointes ; QTe, absolute QT interval just before the onset of Torsade de Pointes ; QTp, absolute Q-T peak interval just before the onset of Torsade de Pointes and SLS, [dx.doi.org]

Torsades De Pointes

Torsades de pointes is associated with a prolonged QT interval, which may be congenital or acquired. [ 1, 2 ] Torsades de pointes is usually not sustained and terminates spontaneously [patient.info]

Drug-induced torsades de pointes is known to majorly strike the female population. Cause: Torsades de pointes can either be acquired or congenital in nature. [symptoma.com]

Therefore, torsades de pointes is more common in white races and in females. [ 4 ] Torsades occurs at any age. [patient.info]

Ventricular Tachycardia

de pointes in hospital settings A szív ioncsatornáinak molekuláris biológiája FAZEKAS T: A szerzett hosszú-QT-szindróma és a torsades de pointes kamrai tachycardia [semanticscholar.org]

Electrocardiography showed QT prolongation and polymorphous ventricular tachycardia with torsades de pointes. [rug.nl]

KEYWORDS: Dysrhythmia; Seizure; Torsades de pointes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Type 5

de Pointes? [emcrit.org]

Torsades de Pointes) is best treated with intravenous magnesium. Patients with a prolonged QT interval have a higher risk of developing polymorphic VT. [healio.com]

de pointes. [ahajournals.org]

Bidirectional Tachycardia

Abstract Most recent studies discussing tachycardias with alternating QRS polarity have referred to those known as torsade de pointes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

: Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, long Q-T syndrome, and torsades de pointes Med Clin North Am 85:321-341, 2001. [journals.sagepub.com]

Geneesmiddelen en het lange QT-interval Torsade de Pointes eMedicine: Torsade de Pointes Torsade de Pointes (ECG) Torsade de Pointes (ECG) VENTRICULAR SYSTEM Zie ook: HERSEN [catsclem.nl]

Familial Ventricular Polymorphic Tachycardia

When torsade de pointes is observed, the diagnosis becomes even more plausible. [symptoma.com]

Morphology Monomorphic Polymorphic VT Torsades De Pointes (Polymorphic with QT prolongation) Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia Fascicular Tachycardia Bidirectional [litfl.com]

[雑誌論文] A type 2 ryanodine receptor variant associated with reduced Ca2+ release and short-coupled torsades de pointes ventricular arrhythmia. 2017 著者名/発表者名 Fujii Y, Itoh H [kaken.nii.ac.jp]

Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

Burguera Short-coupled variant of torsade de pointes. [elsevier.pt]

Torsades de Pointes) is best treated with intravenous magnesium. Patients with a prolonged QT interval have a higher risk of developing polymorphic VT. [healio.com]

de pointes. [radcliffecardiology.com]

Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia

Torsades de pointes tachycardia See the separate article Torsades de Pointes. [patient.info]

VT, Torsade de Pointes, Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia What is ventricular tachycardia? [nmihi.com]

However, at the current time, the term torsades de pointes is reserved for polymorphic VT occurring in the context of a prolonged resting QT interval. [en.wikipedia.org]

Short QT Syndrome Type 1

ECG criteria for torsade de pointes Prolonged QTc interval before appearance of torsade de pointes. [ecgwaves.com]

These conditions are associated with syncopal episodes, potentially lethal torsades de pointes tachyarrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and sudden cardiac death at a young age [ohsu.edu]

Ventricular Arrhythmia

Arrhythmias in the congenital long QT syndrome: how often is torsade de pointes pause dependent? [lifeinthefastlane.com]

REVIEW Acquired long QT syndrome and torsade de pointes Corresponding Author E-mail address: nelsherif@aol.com http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-5991 Downstate Medical Center [doi.org]

CONCLUSION: We identified an RyR2 variant associated with reduced Ca 2+ release and short-coupled torsades de pointes ventricular arrhythmia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Torsade-De-Pointes Syndrome with Short Coupling Interval

The singular and plural forms ( torsade de pointes and torsades de pointes ) have both often been used. [ipfs.io]

[…] name Torsade de Pointes ). [en.ecgpedia.org]

de pointes and torsades de pointes ) have both often been used. [en.wikipedia.org]

Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberrant Conduction

de pointes (see Figure 11). [rcemlearning.co.uk]

Polymorphic VT (eg, torsades de pointes): give magnesium 2 g over 10 minutes). [patient.info]

Polymorphic VT, Torsades de pointes, and unusual SVT (SVT with wide complexes due to aberrant conduction) may be reversible, e.g. magnesium for Torsades, but do not delay [nhcps.com]

Ventricular Fibrillation

Torsades de pointes Other names Torsade(s) 12-lead ECG of torsades de pointes (TdP) in a 56-year-old white female with low blood potassium (2.4 mmol/L) and low blood magnesium [en.wikipedia.org]

We present a 71-year-old Japanese man with metastasis prostate cancer that, during medical castration therapy, had torsades de pointes (TdP) with a QT prolongation and ventricular [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

VF via torsade des pointes (TdP) was suspected, and temporary intravenous ventricular pacing and magnesium sulfate infusion suppressed her VF. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]