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 there are four important differences from what is
 usually referred to as TdP.
-<cite>Leenhardt</cite><cite>Haissaguerre</cite>) There is no long QT interval and the arrhythmia
-is not preceded by a pause; TdP is a polymorphic
+#There is no long QT interval and
+#the arrhythmia is not preceded by a pause; TdP is a polymorphic
 ventricular arrhythmia almost exclusively
 encountered in the setting of prolongation of
 the QT interval and preceded by a pause.
-) The rate is very high (up to 300 beats/min);
+#The rate is very high (up to 300 beats/min);
 typically, TdP has a rate of 220 beats/min.
-) The coupling interval of the initiating beat is
+#The coupling interval of the initiating beat is
 extremely short; TdP in the setting of a
 prolonged QT interval is always initiated by a
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 intervals are otherwise only ever seen in acute
 myocardial ischaemia.
 Recently, it has been suggested that the arrhythmia
 may be cured by radiofrequency catheter ablation.2
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 arrhythmia recurrence). Long-term follow-up has to
 be awaited before the patient can be discharged without
-an ICD.
+an ICD.<cite>Leenhardt</cite><cite>Haissaguerre</cite>
 ==References==
 <biblio>