Torsades de pointes is an uncommon type of ventricular tachycardia, or disturbance of the heart’s rhythm. It is a complication of a rare condition called long QT syndrome (LQTS) , a heart rhythm ...

Study subject ascertainment. Drug-associated torsades de pointes was diagnosed in patients receiving a recognized culprit drug who developed the typical electrocardiographic features, including QT ...

A given QT-prolonging drug may more likely cause torsades in hospitalized patients than in the general population, as hospitalized patients "are often elderly people with underlying heart disease ...

Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of torsades de pointes. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects, dosage details and user reviews for the ...

More than half of the 48 cases of serious heart problems reported to the FDA since the drug was approved in 1976 occurred in the short span from 2010 to 2015. Of those cases, 31 resulted in ...

The popular antibiotic azithromycin (Zithromax and Zmax, Pfizer) poses the risk for a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm, which therefore warrants careful screening of patients for this drug ...