"Torsades de Pointes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malignant form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that is characterized by HEART RATE between 200 and 250 beats per minute, and QRS complexes with changing amplitude and twisting of the points. The term also describes the syndrome of tachycardia with prolonged ventricular repolarization, long QT intervals exceeding 500 milliseconds or BRADYCARDIA. Torsades de pointes may be self-limited or may progress to VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D016171
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.067.845.940.700 C14.280.123.875.940.700 C23.550.073.845.940.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Torsades de Pointes- Torsades de Pointes
- Pointes, Torsades de
- de Pointes, Torsades
- Torsade de Pointes
- Pointes, Torsade de
- de Pointes, Torsade
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Torsades de Pointes" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency medicine updates: Droperidol. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar; 53:180-184.
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Life-threatening paraneoplastic syndrome in a child with sarcoma of the liver cured by emergency resection. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2013 Mar; 35(2):153-5.
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Gender differences in cardiac repolarization following intravenous sotalol administration. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Mar; 17(1):86-92.
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Acquired long QT syndrome from stress cardiomyopathy is associated with ventricular arrhythmias and torsades de pointes. Heart Rhythm. 2011 Apr; 8(4):555-61.
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Screening drugs for QT prolongation. Am J Ther. 2007 Sep-Oct; 14(5):419-20.
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Current concepts in the mechanisms and management of drug-induced QT prolongation and torsade de pointes. Am Heart J. 2007 Jun; 153(6):891-9.
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Letter from Konstantinos P. Letsas et al. - invited editorial comment. Cardiology. 2006; 105(3):148.
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Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol:a review of the literature and practical guidelines for use. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2003 Nov; 2(6):543-7.
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Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol. Am J Ther. 2003 Jan-Feb; 10(1):58-60.
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What is the minimal pacing rate that prevents torsades de pointes? Insights from patients with permanent pacemakers. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2002 Nov; 25(11):1612-5.