Results 21 to 30 of about 58,709,041 (128)

Idiopathic short-coupled ventricular tachyarrhythmias: Systematic review and validation of electrocardiographic indices

The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2018
Introduction: Idiopathic short-coupled ventricular tachyarrhythmias make up a considerable proportion of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in structurally normal hearts and are the cause of 5–10% of unexpected sudden cardiac deaths.
Mohammed Almehairi, Alawi A. Alshiekh-Ali, Ahmed Alfagih   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de Pointes

JACC: Case Reports, 2023
This case series describes 2 women on prolonged therapy with class III antiarrhythmics who developed torsades de pointes polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in the setting of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as a result of QTc prolonging factors.
Cristina M. Font, MD, Cao T. Tran, MD, PhD   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of QT Prolonging Medications by Hemodialysis Patients and Individuals Without End‐Stage Kidney Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Background The rate of sudden cardiac death in the hemodialysis population exceeds that of the general population by >20‐fold. Hemodialysis patients may be particularly susceptible to sudden cardiac death provoked by drug‐induced QT prolongation because ...
Magdalene M. Assimon, Lily Wang, Patrick H. Pun, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, Jennifer E. Flythe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rare Presentation of Levetiracetam-Induced Torsades De Pointes

, 2023
Torsades de pointes occurs in the presence of a prolonged QTc interval, which has many congenital and acquired causes. Levetiracetam is a widely used anti-epileptic medication secondary to its favorable safety profile. We present a rare case of a 59-year-
Josef Kusayev, Binit Aryal, Sagar Pandey, Mann, Henry, Pandey, Sagar, Isaac Solaimanzadeh, Henry Mann, Aryal, Binit, Solaimanzadeh, Isaac, Kusayev, Josef   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Acquired Long QT Syndrome and Torsade de Pointes Associated with HIV Infection

Case Reports in Medicine, 2010
Here, we report the case of an HIV infected patient that was treated for pneumonia with a macrolid antibiotic. The patient experienced a prolongation of the already pathologic QTc interval resulting in repeated torsades de pointes necessitating CPR and ...
Alexander Shimabukuro-Vornhagen, Jan Rybniker, Shahram Zoghi, Gerd Faetkenheuer, Guido Michels, Erland Erdmann, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Matthias Kochanek   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emerging risk factors for QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes

, 2022
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiac electrical disorder which increases the risk for malignant ventricular arrhythmias, specifically torsades de pointes (TdP). LQTS can result from a large number of etiologic factors, congenital and acquired. Mutations,
Boutjdir M., Lazzerini P. E., Capecchi P. L., Laghi Pasini F.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Síndrome de Torsades de Pointes: análise de casos: Torsades de Pointes Syndrome: case analysis [PDF]

, 2022
A Síndrome de Torsades de Pointes (TdP) é uma taquiarritmia ventricular polimórfica de pacientes com um intervalo QT longo congênito ou induzido por fármacos, cujo eletrocardiograma possui aspecto de “torção das pontas” e os sinais e sintomas ...
Sakuda, Mariana Emy, Cavalcante, Lucas Sousa, de Freitas, Ana Letícia Teles, Lopes, Danilo José Everton, Lima, Francisco Jose da Conceição, Soares, Luiz Gustavo Carvalho, Cardoso, Erik Natal de Souza, de Araújo, Victória Gentil Leite, de Carvalho, Antônio Gabriel Coutinho, Nunes, Tirza Ewerton, Amate, Carolina Gomes de Oliveira, dos Santos, Enoelyn Conceição da Silva Fonseca, Gomes, Déborah Rocha de Araújo, Neres, Bárbara Cristina Rodrigues, Ázar, Amanda Silva, Dall’agnol, Maurício Luis, de Sousa, Gabriel Pereira, dos Santos, Sedrik Pinheiro Pereira, de Souza, Lucas Arruda, Reis, Ana Carolina Câmara, Neves, Júlia Alim Maluf, Figueiredo, Juliana dos Santos, da Costa, André Luís Meneses, Schmitt, Igor Murad, de Oliveira, Elane Tavares Costa, Vidal, Alexandre Rodrigues Lobo, Costa, Isabelle Lucilla Padilla, Aguiar, Flávia Roberta Rabelo de Azevedo, Freitas, Fernanda Bastos de Castro, Santos, Kryshna Hayzza Leite, Ribeiro, Evelyn Conceição Fonseca, Fontenele, Chendda Aikaa Feitosa, Fonseca, Ana Patrícia Lima Rocha, Cavalcante, Emanuela Vitória de Barros Tavares, Braga Filho, Marcone Douglas, Martins Neto, José da Silva, Fonseca, Jéssica Eloi Barros Portilho, Correia, Assíria de Araújo Chaves   +37 more
core   +1 more source

Pharmacological and therapeutical basis of torsades de pointes [PDF]

, 2017
Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a specific form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, which is a dreadful condition, severity varies from mild asymptomatic condition to severe life threatening state.
Pakanati, Vijayakrishna, Siddamshetty, Shirisha, Patha, Swathi, Thota, Chakradhar, Koppada, Satyapriya   +4 more
core   +1 more source

HALOPERIDOL-INDUCED TORSADES DE POINTES: A CASE REPORT

, 2020
Torsades de pointes (Tdp) is a malignant polymorphic ventricular arrhythmia1 often associated with drugs like haloperidol that prolonged QTc interval2. If enough care is not taken this may lead to sudden death.
JAVED ATHER SIDDIQUI (8442636)
core   +2 more sources

Severe hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcaemia (HSH) presenting as recurrent self terminating Torsades de pointes

IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, 2020
Torsades de Pointes (TdP) is a potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmia, defined as the combination of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with prolonged QT-interval. Hypomagnesemia of any cause can predispose to TdP.
Manjappa Mahadevappa, MD, DM,, Prashanth Kulkarni, MD, DM,, Pushpa NB, MBBS, MD,, Poornima KS, MBBS, PGDCC,   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source