torsades de pointes

noun

tor·sades de pointes tȯr-ˌsäd(z)-də-ˈpwant

variants or torsade de pointes

-ˌsäd-

: ventricular tachycardia that is characterized by fluctuation of the QRS complexes around the electrocardiographic baseline, is typically caused by a long QT interval, and may lead to life-threatening ventricular fibrillation

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