Pathophysiology Quiz
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CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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A patient develops Torsades de Pointes, a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, after starting a new medication that prolongs the QT interval. This medication is known to block the delayed rectifier potassium current (I_Kr). The underlying cellular mechanism most likely responsible for triggering this arrhythmia is:
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