[A rare cause of pacemaker lead displacement: Twiddler's syndrome]. / Une cause rare de déplacement de la sonde de pacemaker: syndrome de Twiddler.
Pan Afr Med J
; 33: 107, 2019.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31489085
ABSTRACT
Twiddler's syndrome is a rare but potentially lethal complication of pacemaker implantation. It is usually diagnosed within 1 year after implantation. It is characterized by device malfunction caused by pacemaker lead displacement due to twisting of the box on part of the patient. Twiddler's syndrome has been described by in 1968 as a complication of pacemaker implantation. It has also been reported after defibrillator implantation and cardiac resynchronization therapy. We here report the case of a 89-year old female patient admitted with Twiddler's syndrome leading to pacemaker malfunction secondary to pacemaker lead displacement. She underwent lead repositioning and received appropriate advice.
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Assunto principal:
Marca-Passo Artificial
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Falha de Equipamento
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Fr
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Pan Afr Med J
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
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Tunísia