International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice
Vol 3, No 4 (2018)

Bradycardia-Induced Recurrent Torsade de Pointes: When Serenity Turns into Chaosity

Agusta, Laksmi Senja (Unknown)
Riswati, Harnanik P. (Unknown)
Akbar, Rizal R. (Unknown)
Rizal, Ardian (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
20 Dec 2018

Abstract

Torsade De Pointes is typical form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. It was in the setting of bradycardia when first described. We present a case of patient coming to emergency room with torsade de pointes development who was found to have bradycardia on basal electrocardiography record. In fact, bradycardia has been shown as a cause of acquired long QT syndrome that can lead to torsade de pointes. The inverse relationship between heart rate and repolarization time primarily accounts for QT prolongation. Finally, proper treatment considering electrophysiology mechanism is essential to prevent mortality.

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International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice
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Abbrev

ijcp

Publisher

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice(IJCP) is an international quarterly journal dedicated to a broad spectrum of topics in cardiology. All manuscripts must be prepared in English, and are subject to a rigorous and fair peer-review process. Accepted papers will immediately appear online ...