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Drug-Induced QT Prolongation And Torsades de Pointes.

Matthew Li, Liz G. Ramos

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Torsades de pointes (TdP)-an uncommon but life-threatening polymorphic ventricular tachycardia-is almost always drug induced. The authors describe the causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of TdP.

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Torsades de pointes (TdP)-an uncommon but life-threatening polymorphic ventricular tachycardia-is almost always drug induced. The authors describe the causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of TdP.

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Torsades de pointes (TdP)-an uncommon but life-threatening polymorphic ventricular tachycardia-is almost always drug induced. The authors describe the causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of TdP.

Key concepts: Torsades de pointes, Prolongation, QT interval, Medicine, Drug, Long QT syndrome, Internal medicine, Pharmacology

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