TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Monti, Manuel
AU  -  Borgognoni, Francesco
AU  -  L’Angiocola, Paolo Diego
T1  -  A cocaine induced torsade de points: a case report
PY  -  2020
Y1  -  2020-06-01
DO  -  10.1701/3394.33759
JO  -  Recenti Progressi in Medicina
JA  -  Recenti Prog Med
VL  -  111
IS  -  6
SP  -  371
EP  -  373
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2038-1840
Y2  -  2026/04/21
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1701/3394.33759
N2  -  Summary. Torsade de pointes (TdP) is a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with a characteristic sinusoidal twisting of QRS complex around the base line. It differs from other forms of ventricular tachycardia by its morphological features, underlying mechanism, and modes of therapy. It is associated with long QT syndrome and has many precipitating mechanisms, etiologic factors, and treatment options. This report presents a case of torsades de pointes that was precipitated by multiple factors and required many treatment modalities. Additionally, the potential mechanisms and therapeutic modalities of TdP are discussed.
ER  -