Take your gin without the tonic: prolonged QTc interval and torsades de pointes – David Ripley, Fiona MacCormack, Mark Kinghan, Kate Willmer
Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia associated with prolongation of the QT interval. This case report describes one possible cause of acquired prolongation of the QT interval, and discusses more broadly the topic of antiarrhythmic drug side-effects and interactions.
