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Early pacemaker twiddler syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12842644     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twiddler's syndrome is a well-known complication of pacemaker treatment. It was first described by Bayliss et al. when a patient manipulated and rotated the pulse generator in the pocket so many turns that it resulted in lead dislodgment, diaphragmatic stimulation and loss of capture. In this case report we present a patient who managed to rotate her dual chamber pulse generator so quickly after implantation that exit block occurred within 17 h. She had wound the two leads as far as their tips in a perfect formation around the pulse generator.
Authors:
T Fahraeus; C J Höijer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1099-5129     ISO Abbreviation:  Europace     Publication Date:  2003 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-04     Completed Date:  2003-12-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883649     Medline TA:  Europace     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  279-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pacemaker Department, Heart- and Lung Division, University Hospital of Lund, Lund, Sweden. thomas.fahraeus@skane.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arrhythmia, Sinus / physiopathology,  radiography,  therapy*
Bradycardia / physiopathology,  radiography,  therapy*
Electrodes, Implanted / adverse effects
Equipment Failure
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*,  physiopathology,  radiography
Heart Block / physiopathology,  radiography,  therapy*
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Syndrome

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