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==[[Torsades de pointes overview|Overview]]==


==[[Torsades de pointes historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==


===Clinical Correlation ===
==[[Torsades de pointes pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
# Drugs: [[quinidine]], [[PCA]], [[norpace]], [[amiodarone]], [[phenothiazines]], [[Tricyclic antidepressants]], [[pentamidine]].
#* with [[quinidine]] majority of the cases occur within one week of initiation, and with therapeutic levels
# Electrolyte imbalances: [[Hypokalemia]], [[hypomagnesemia]], [[hypocalcemia]]
# [[CAD]]
# [[MVP]]
# Variant [[angina]]
# [[Myocarditis]]
# [[Subarachnoid hemorrhage]]
# Congenital QT prolongation
# Liquid protein diets
# [[Hypothyroidism]]
#* because of bradycardia and a prolonged QT syndrome
# Organophosphate poisoning <ref>Chou's Electrocardiography in Clinical Practice Third Edition, pp. 398-409.</ref> <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:194 ISBN 1591032016</ref>


==Other lab studies==
==[[Torsades de pointes causes|Causes]]==


* Electrolytes levels to rule out [[hypokalemia]], [[hypomagnesemia]], and [[hypocalcemia]].
==[[Torsades de pointes differential diagnosis|Differentiating Torsades de pointes from other Diseases]]==
* [[Cardiac enzymes]]
* [[Echocardiography]] to rule out structural heart disease


==Additional Information==
==[[Torsades de pointes risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
 
==[[Torsades de pointes natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
 
==Diagnosis==
 
[[Torsades de pointes history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Torsades de pointes physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Torsades de pointes laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Torsades de pointes electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Torsades de pointes ekg examples|EKG Examples]] | [[Torsades de pointes echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Torsades de pointes other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
 
==Treatment==
 
[[Torsades de pointes medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Torsades de pointes primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Torsades de pointes secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Torsades de pointes cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Torsades de pointes future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
 
==Case Studies==
[[Torsades de pointes case study one|Case #1]]
 
==Related Chapters==


*[[Torsade de Pointes and Polymorphic VT]]
*[[Torsade de Pointes and Polymorphic VT]]
*[[Long QT syndrome]]


==References==
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Torsade de pointes
DiseasesDB 29252
MeSH D016171

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