title: Pacing-induced torsades de pointes after the short-long-short sequence in a patient with a biventricular defibrillator: what is the mechanism?
authors: Cardiology Unit, Ramazzini Hospital, Carpi (Modena), Italy. Electronic address: e.demaria@inwind.it.
authors: Elia
authors: E
authors: De Maria
authors: Institute of Cardiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors: Mauro
authors: M
authors: Biffi
authors: Cardiology Unit, Ramazzini Hospital, Carpi (Modena), Italy.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Cappelli
authors: Institute of Cardiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Boriani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D047548:Defibrillators / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Algorithms; Biventricular defibrillator; Torsades de pointes