There are only a few sinus rhythm QRS complexes available to examine on this ECG. Using lead V1 an incomplete ... This is also known as Torsades de Pointes which translates in French to "twisting ...

heparin Torsades de pointes Death 49 (07/09/2001) 51, M Droperidol 200 mg daily infusion, midazolam, nitroglycerin Ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, cardiomegaly ...

Purpose: The association of methadone with Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP ... potassium channels of the myocardium. While cardiac arrhythmias in methadone users have ...

A prolonged QT interval increases the risk of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (Torsades de Pointes) which can result in sudden cardiac death. Long QT 1: The ECG shows broad based T waves.