<prompt> Regarding torsades de pointes, false statement is:More Common in malesHypocalcemia can be a causative falseIV.mg is initial treatment of choice for acquired cause.Congenital cause is treated with beta blocker  <response>: Ans. A. More Common in malesCAUSES OF TORSADES DE POINTES:I. CongenitalII Acquired: BradycardiaHypokalemiaDrugs- Quinidine, procainamide, sotalol, amiodaroneDisopyramide, phenothiazine, TCATorsades de pointes is more common in females because of QTMechanism - Initiation by early after depolarization- Perpetuation by transmural entryTreatment-I. Congenital: Betablocker, pacing, ICII Acquired: I.V Magnesium, pacing 