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. 2023 Jan 24;15(1):e34126. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34126

Figure 2. Torsades de pointes and licorice candy twists.

Figure 2

(A) ECG trace obtained during polymorphic ventricular tachycardia on the cardiac telemetry, with evidence of torsades de pointes (TdP) and the characteristic twisting of peaks. (B) The illustration shows chewy ropes of candy licorice twists as a common source of licorice and hence the metaphoric title of “Close Call From a Sweet Twist,” referring to the licorice-provoked TdP

aVR, augmented vector right; aVL, augmented vector left; aVF, augmented vector foot; ECG, electrocardiogram