Torsade de Pointes: eMedicine Cardiology

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Torsade de Pointes: eMedicine Cardiology

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Overview: Torsade de pointes, literally meaning twisting of points, is a distinctive form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) characterized by a gradual change in the amplitude and twisting of the QRS complexes around the isoelectric line. Torsade ...

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Tachycardia, Arrhythmia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiology

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Torsade de Pointes is a form of polymorphic ventricular arrhythmia. What can cause this type of arrhythmia? http://bit.ly/c1Xs2e

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AACN endorses scientific statement on prevention of TdP

news-medical.net — “The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently endorsed "Prevention of Torsades de Pointes in Hospital Settings," a scientific statement from the American Heart Association, Dallas, and American College of Cardiology Foundation, Washington, D.C.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Prevention of Torsade de Pointes in Hospital Settings. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation -- Drew et al., 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192704 -- Circulation

circ.ahajournals.org — “Prevention of Torsade de Pointes in Hospital Settings. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation -- Drew et al., 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192704 -- CirculationView full resource at circ.ahajournals.org

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Scientific statement covers torsades de pointes in ICU - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief

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AHA, ACC scientific statement on in-hospital torsades, QT prolongation title short

theheart.org — “Hospitalized patients can be at increased risk of sudden death associated with torsades de pointes, a polymorphic VT that can be a side effect of certain drugs and promoted by a number of genetic mutations, but the risk is often accepted in exchange for the drugs' benefits, observes an American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology scientific statement.View full resource at theheart.org

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New guidance for in-hospital torsades de pointes: Hospitalized patients can be at increased risk of sudden death a... http://bit.ly/9YQ7Ga

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Torsade de Pointes: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Torsade de pointes (TDP), often referred to as torsade, is an uncommon variant of ventricular tachycardia (VT). The underlying etiology and management of torsade are, in general, quite different from those of garden-variety VT. The management ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy causes a predisposition to torsade de pointes. Read about it here: http://bit.ly/alsYpz

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