Complex sentence: Torsades de pointes (TdP or simply "torsades") (translated as "twisting of the spikes"), is a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that exhibits distinct characteristics on the electrocardiogram (ECG).
Split into simpler sentences: Torsades de pointes (TdP or simply "torsades") (translated as "twisting of the spikes"), describes a condition of the heart. It is a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that exhibits distinct characteristics on the electrocardiogram (ECG).