Twiddler's syndrome detected by patient's complaint of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator rotation in the subcutaneous pocket

Twiddler's syndrome detected by patient's complaint of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator rotation in the subcutaneous pocket

Twiddler's syndrome presents as a rare implantable-cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) malfunction that is potentially fatal. The following case is that of a 79-year-old woman, who was implanted with an ICD and experienced Twiddler's syndrome. Five months after the implantation, the patient c...

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Main Authors: Hirokazu Konishi, Takashi Tokano, Yuji Nakazato, Sayaka Komatsu, Satoru Suwa, Kaoru Komatsu, Hidemori Hayashi, Gaku Sekita, Masataka Sumiyoshi, Fumiyasu Bito, Kyoko Kizu, Hiroyuki Daida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Twiddler's syndrome
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Complication
Malfunction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000440

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