____, a subset of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, occurs with patients who either have congenital prolonged QT syndromes, or who have a drug-induced QT interval prolongation.

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Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a subset of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that occurs in patients who either have congenital prolonged QT syndromes, or who have a drug-induced QT interval prolongation. Ventricular bigeminy and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome are not specific subsets of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia associated with prolonged QT intervals.

____, a Subset of Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Occurs with Patients