ReviewJournal of anesthesia2017
Acquired prolongation of QT interval as a risk factor for torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia: a narrative review for the anesthesiologist and intensivist.
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- Effect of Intensive Glycemic and Blood Pressure Control on QT Prolongation in Diabetes: The ACCORD Trial.Diabetes · 2020Trial
- QT interval prolongation and mortality in sepsis: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Recurrent syncope attributed to torsade de pointes induced by worsened long QT interval after switching from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis: A case report.Journal of cardiology cases · 2025Article
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- Does IV fentanyl, frequently used in emergency departments, change QTBMC anesthesiology · 2024Observational
- Long QT Syndrome With Drugs Used in the Management of Arrhythmias: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Evaluating cardiac disorders associated with triazole antifungal agents based on the US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event reporting system database.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Cardiac Complications Associated with Eating Disorders in Children: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2022Article
- Dynamics of the QTc interval over a 24-h dose interval after start of intravenous ciprofloxacin or low-dose erythromycin administration in ICU patients.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2021Observational
- Electrocardiographic features at rest and during exercise in young adults born preterm below 30 weeks of gestation.Pediatric research · 2020Article
- Prolonged corrected QT interval is associated with short-term and long-term mortality in critically ill patients: results from the FROG-ICU study.Intensive care medicine · 2019Observational
- Association of Torsade de Pointes and QT Prolongation With Antifungal Triazoles: Analysis Using a Pharmacovigilance Database.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
- Prolonged QTc in HIV-Infected Patients: A Need for Routine ECG Screening.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
- Intraoperative cardiac complications in liver transplantation: A comprehensive review of management strategies.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaReview
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Abstract
More than 70% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients experience heart rhythm disturbances, and these patients have correspondingly higher mortality rates. Consequently, one of the standards of care in ICUs is continuous electrocardiography monitoring. One of the potentially preventable dysrhythmic events is the occurrence of torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia in the setting of acquired prolonged QT interval. This type of ventricular tachycardia can be malignant because it often progresses to ventricular fibrillation. Many factors predispose to lengthening of the QT interval, the most important of which are electrolyte abnormalities and the administration of specific medications. In this review, we discuss the pathophysiology of acquired long QT interval, stressing the medication-induced acquired long QT-interval and factors present in ICU patients that promote prolongation of the QT interval. We also propose guidelines to avoid the occurrence of torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia.
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