Recurrent Torsades de Pointes in an Elderly Woman with a Long QT Syndrome

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Authors

Travis Cook, Corewell Health West Resident
Matthew Singh, Corewell Health West
Andrea Reeder, Corewell Health West

Description

The QT interval represents the duration of ventricular depolarization and repolarization. Prolongation of the QT interval may be congenital or acquired. This increases the risk of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (i.e torsades de pointes) and cardiac arrest. To increase the awareness of this life-threatening phenomenon I outline an illustrative case in which acquired prolongation of the QT interval due to electrolyte derangement and administration of ciprofloxacin resulted in cardiac arrest due to torsade de pointes.

Publication Date

5-9-2025

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine

Recommended Citation

Cook T, Singh M, Reeder A. Recurrent torsades de pointes in an elderly woman with a long QT syndrome. Presented at: Research Day Corewell Health West; 2025 May 9; Grand Rapids, MI.

Comments

2025 Research Day Corewell Health West, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 2025. Abstract 1695