Medical Dictionary
torsades de pointes
noun tor·sades de pointes \tȯr-ˌsäd(z)-də-ˈpwant\
Medical 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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