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torsades de pointes

tor·sades de pointes

noun \tȯr-ˌsäd(z)-də-ˈpwant\

Definition of TORSADES DE POINTES

: ventricular tachycardia that is characterized by fluctuation of the QRS complexes around the electrocardiographic baseline and is typically caused by a long QT interval

Variants of TORSADES DE POINTES

tor·sades de pointes or tor·sade de pointes \-ˌsäd-\

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