title: Torsade de Pointes Triggered by Early Ventricular Escape Beats in a Patient with Complete Atrioventricular Block.
abstract: Torsade de pointes is an uncommon and malignant form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and associated with a prolonged QT interval, which may be congenital or acquired. Complete atrioventricular block may cause QT interval prolongation and torsade de pointes. In this paper, we present a case with complete atrioventricular block complicated with frequent episodes of torsade de pointes triggered by early premature ventricular contractions despite normal QT intervals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Service, Girne Military Hospital, 99300 Girne, Northern Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey.
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bugan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gormel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Uygar Cagdas
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yalcin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gokoglan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Firtina
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iscen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yalcinkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kucuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan Kutsi
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kabul