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Simultaneous Occurrence of Dysrhythmia and Seizure as a Diagnostic Difficulty; a Case Report

Emergency, 2018
Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a rare but hazardous ventricular dysrhythmia caused by an increase in the QT interval of the heart rhythm and is categorized into congenital or acquired types.
Forod Salehi, Hamidreza Riasi, Hamideh Riasi, Arvin Mirshahi   +3 more
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Huffing and twist: Fatal Torsade de pointes associated with Tetrafluoroethane Inhalation and amphetamine use

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Many volatile chemicals inhaled for a recreational high have a chemical structure similar to chloroform and may lead to Ikr blockade and subsequent torsades de pointes. This is one potential mechanism of action for huffing‐associated sudden death.
Joseph Burke, Mark C. P. Haigney, Morteza Farasat, Philip S. Mehler, Mori J. Krantz   +4 more
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Diclofenac Prolongs Repolarization in Ventricular Muscle with Impaired Repolarization Reserve [PDF]

, 2012
Background: The aim of the present work was to characterize the electrophysiological effects of the non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drug diclofenac and to study the possible proarrhythmic potency of the drug in ventricular muscle.
Juhász Viktor, István Koncz, Biliczki, Péter, Kristóf Attila, Virág, László, Viktor Juhász, Papp Gyula, Papp Julius Gy, Szél Tamás, Varró András, Kristóf, Attila, Norbert Jost, András Varró, Attila Kristóf, Baczkó István, Virág László, Kohajda, Zsófia, László Virág, Husti, Zoltán, Juhász, Viktor, Zsófia Kohajda, Baczkó, István, Kohajda Zsófia, Biliczki Péter, Julius Gy Papp, Jost Norbert László, Jost, Norbert, Husti Zoltán, Varró, András, Tamás Szél, Jost Norbert, Koncz István, Péter Biliczki, Szél, Tamás, István Baczkó, Papp, Gyula, Zoltán Husti   +36 more
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Antipsychotics and Torsadogenic Risk: Signals Emerging from the US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System Database [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Drug-induced torsades de pointes (TdP) and related clinical entities represent a current regulatory and clinical burden. Objective: As part of the FP7 ARITMO (Arrhythmogenic Potential of Drugs) project, we explored the publicly available US ...
MORETTI, Ugo, De Ponti F., Sturkenboom, M, Sturkenboom, M.C.J.M. (Miriam), De Ponti, F, Behr, E.R. (Elijah), Koci A, Spina, E, Sturkenboom M, Ariola Koci, Poluzzi E, Spina E, Raschi, E. (Emanuel), Ponti, F. (Fabrizio) de, Ugo Moretti, Spina, E. (Edoardo), Poluzzi, E, POLUZZI, ELISABETTA, Koci, A. (Ariola), Behr ER, Koci, A, Elijah R. Behr, Elisabetta Poluzzi, Poluzzi, E. (Elisabetta), Sturkenboom, MCJM, Moretti, U. (Ugo), Fabrizio De Ponti, KOCI, ARIOLA, Moretti, U, Emanuel Raschi, Raschi, E, Miriam Sturkenboom, DE PONTI, FABRIZIO, Moretti U, RASCHI, EMANUEL, Behr, ER, Raschi E, Edoardo Spina   +37 more
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A case of hypoglycemiainduced QT prolongation leading to torsade de pointes and a review of pathophysiological mechanisms

Clinics and Practice, 2017
Torsades de pointes is a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. Occurrence of this arrhythmia as a result of hypoglycemia has not been reported in the literature.
Faris Hannoodi, Hashim Alwash, Kushal Shah, Israa Ali, Sarwan Kumar, Khalid Zakaria   +5 more
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Torsades de pointes in the PACU after outpatient endoscopy: a case report

BMC Anesthesiology, 2021
Background This case demonstrates the severe electrolyte derangements that may present after a common therapy such as a bowel preparation for an outpatient procedure and the rare yet potential detrimental outcomes of those abnormalities.
Andrew Schaar, Mark Liu, Michael Patzkowski   +2 more
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Case report: Ivabradine induced Torsades de Pointes

IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, 2023
Ivabradine is used to control heart rate in patients of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Although considered safe, it is reported to prolong QTc interval when given with other QTc prolonging drugs or in setting of hypokalemia or ...
Mohit M. Bhagwati, K.K. Talwar, Amitabh Yaduvanshi   +2 more
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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
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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
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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)
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