Document Detail


Pacemaker twist: Twiddler's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8373338     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two clinically asymptomatic cases of cardiac pacemaker twist or Twiddler's syndrome are presented. These examples illustrate that not all cases of pacemaker twist are symptomatic and need intervention. Both patients had unipolar pacemaker systems inserted for second degree heart block and sick sinus syndrome, respectively. The diagnosis of pacemaker twist was made on routine chest radiograph, requested for conditions unrelated to pacemaker dysfunction. No manipulation of pacemakers was documented. The recognition and documentation of radiological signs of pacemaker twist is important as a baseline for follow up especially if symptoms of pacemaker dysfunction arise.
Authors:
J K Wong; R J House
Related Documents :
10773898 - Fragile x syndrome.
7811168 - Gustatory facial sweating subsequent to upper thoracic sympathectomy.
17982588 - Role of microrna pathway in mental retardation.
10900928 - Phenotypic checklist to screen for fragile x syndrome in people with mental retardation.
15158218 - Left hemisphere and male sex dominance of cerebral hemiatrophy (dyke-davidoff-masson sy...
3072008 - Walker-warburg syndrome in a japanese patient.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Australasian radiology     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0004-8461     ISO Abbreviation:  Australas Radiol     Publication Date:  1993 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-10-14     Completed Date:  1993-10-14     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0047441     Medline TA:  Australas Radiol     Country:  AUSTRALIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  286-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Equipment Failure
Female
Heart Block / therapy
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Radiography, Thoracic
Sick Sinus Syndrome / therapy
Surface Properties
Syndrome

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Gallium-67 scintigraphy in borderline lepromatous leprosy.
Next Document:  Malignant lympho-epithelial lesion of the salivary gland: a case report and review of the literature...