Torsades de Pointes
unseel.com · long QT  ·  EAD trigger  ·  twisting VT  ·  magnesium
QTc 420 ms
rhythm sinus
risk low
state
Normal repolarization (I-K-r current)
Prolonged QT · L-type calcium reopens
EAD trigger & twisting polymorphic VT
IV magnesium · repolarization restored
Unseel.com · Torsades de Pointes: How a Long QT Twists Into Cardiac Arrest