Torsades de Pointes/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Torsades de Pointes.

Malignant form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that is characterized by heart rate between 200 and 250 beats per minute.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Torsades de Pointes (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.