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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Torsades de Pointes
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Torsades de Pointes
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Torsades de Pointes
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Synonyms English:
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Pointes, Torsade de
Pointes, Torsades de
Torsade de Pointes
de Pointes, Torsade
de Pointes, Torsades
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Tree Number:
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C14.280.067.845.940.700
C14.280.123.875.940.700
C23.550.073.845.940.700
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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in translation, "torsade" or "torsades" is acceptable: use word of author
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History Note English:
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91; was see TACHYCARDIA 1983-90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29136
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Unique Identifier:
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D016171
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Similar:
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DeCS
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