Torsade de Pointes Triggered by Early Ventricular Escape Beats in a Patient with Complete Atrioventricular Block

Torsade de pointes is an uncommon and malignant form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and associated with a prolonged QT interval, which may be congenital or acquired. Complete atrioventricular block may cause QT interval prolongation and torsade de pointes. In this paper, we present a case wi...

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Main Authors: Erkan Yildirim, Baris Bugan, Suat Gormel, Uygar Cagdas Yuksel, Murat Celik, Yalcin Gokoglan, Serdar Firtina, Sinan Iscen, Emre Yalcinkaya, Ugur Kucuk, Hasan Kutsi Kabul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7919642

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