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Pacemaker twiddler's syndrome: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2293836     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A patient with a dual-chamber pacemaker presented with rhythmic contractions of her right hemidiaphragm. The atrial lead of her pacemaker had retracted into the right subclavian vein, causing pacing of the right phrenic nerve. The cause of the lead displacement is unknown, but may have resulted from unintentional manipulation of the pacemaker generator pouch by the patient, the so-called Pacemaker Twiddler's Syndrome.
Authors:
G L Ellis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0735-6757     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  1990 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-02-07     Completed Date:  1990-02-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309942     Medline TA:  Am J Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  48-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, PA 15224.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Diaphragm / innervation*
Electric Stimulation / adverse effects
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Phrenic Nerve / physiology*
Subclavian Vein
Syndrome

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