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Pacemaker-twiddler's syndrome: a rare cause of lead displacement and pacemaker malfunction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8273947     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pacemaker-twiddler's syndrome is characterized by spontaneous, subconscious, inadvertent, or deliberate rotation of the pulse generator by the patient resulting in lead dislodgement and pacemaker malfunction. We present a case of pacemaker-twiddler's syndrome that involved an atrioventricular sequential pacemaker. It resulted in failure of atrial lead capture and phrenic nerve stimulation but without loss of ventricular lead capture. A search of the literature revealed only ten previous cases reported; none were in the emergency medicine literature, and none involved an atrioventricular sequential pacemaker.
Authors:
G M Newland; T G Janz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of emergency medicine     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0196-0644     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Emerg Med     Publication Date:  1994 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-02-03     Completed Date:  1994-02-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8002646     Medline TA:  Ann Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  136-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Dizziness / etiology*
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Syndrome

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