torsades de pointes

Torsades de Pointes

Torsades de Pointes (TdP), a French term meaning "twisting of the points," is a distinctive form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) associated with a prolonged…
prevention of ventricular arrhythmia due to congenital long qt syndrome

Prevention of Ventricular Arrhythmia

Congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a hereditary cardiac channelopathy marked by prolonged ventricular repolarization, predisposing individuals to life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias such as torsades de…
life-threatening ventricular tachycardia

Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachycardia

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a serious heart rhythm disorder that originates in the ventricles and can become life-threatening. It may lead to hemodynamic instability, ventricular…