Twiddler's syndrome: An unusual cause of repeated shocks by implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in an asymptomatic patient

Twiddler's syndrome refers to malfunction of pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) resulting from deliberate or unintentional twisting of pulse generator in device pocket, resulting in lead dislodgment. We report a case of a 65-year-old woman with multiple ICD shocks and ant...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Jabri, Zenab Laiq, Yassar Nabeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Heart Views
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Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2019;volume=20;issue=3;spage=118;epage=121;aulast=Jabri