Torsades de Pointes ECG on Make a GIF

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Torsades de pointes

Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a specific form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia occurring in the context of QT prolongation; it has a characteristic morphology in which the QRS complexes “twist” around the isoelectric line. For TdP to be diagnosed, the patient has to have evidence of both PVT and QT prolongation. Clinical Significance TdP is often short lived and self terminating, however can be associated with hemodynamic instability and collapse. TdP may also degenerate into ventricular fi

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