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Torsades de Pointes (Torsade de Pointes) Summary

1228 relevant articles (40 outcomes, 65 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: 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.

Also Known As: Torsade de Pointes; Pointes, Torsade de; Pointes, Torsades de; de Pointes, Torsade; de Pointes, Torsades

Key Drugs and Agents for Torsades de Pointes

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Magnesium Sulfate (Sulfate, Magnesium) : 7 outcomes in 32 results : FDA 7 Generic
  2. Magnesium : 6 outcomes 4 studies in 71 results : IBA
  3. Sotalol (Sotalol Hydrochloride) : 5 outcomes 6 studies in 123 results : FDA 18 Generic
  4. Amiodarone (Amiodarona) : 4 outcomes 6 studies in 83 results : FDA 4 Generic
  5. Verapamil (Calan) : 4 outcomes in 16 results : FDA 7 Generic
  6. Quinidine (Chinidin) : 3 outcomes 3 studies in 70 results : FDA 48 Generic
  7. Bepridil (Vascor) : 3 outcomes 2 studies in 18 results : FDA 2
  8. arsenic trioxide (Trisenox) : 3 outcomes in 8 results : FDA 2
  9. ibutilide (Corvert) : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 25 results : FDA 1
  10. Haloperidol (Haldol) : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 22 results : FDA 106 Generic
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Diseases Related to Torsades de Pointes

  1. Ventricular Tachycardia
  2. Tachycardia (Tachyarrhythmias)
  3. Cardiac Arrhythmias (Arrythmia)
  4. Heart Failure
  5. Long QT Syndrome
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Key Therapies for Torsades de Pointes

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  1. Electric Countershock (Cardioversion) : 2 outcomes in 23 results
  2. Anesthesia : 1 study in 11 results
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 16 results
  4. Critical Care : 6 results
  5. Defibrillators (Defibrillator) : 5 results
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