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Síndrome de Twiddler: una causa infrecuente de disfunción de marcapaso definitivo. Caso clínico / Twiddler syndrome: Report of one case
Ramírez E, Pablo; Barrero V, Raúl; González F, Rodrigo; Frangini S, Patricia; Vergara S, Ismael.
  • Ramírez E, Pablo; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares. Santiago. CL
  • Barrero V, Raúl; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares. Santiago. CL
  • González F, Rodrigo; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares. Santiago. CL
  • Frangini S, Patricia; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares. Santiago. CL
  • Vergara S, Ismael; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares. Santiago. CL
Rev. méd. Chile ; 139(7): 917-919, jul. 2011. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-603146
ABSTRACT
We report a 26year old patient who had a single chamber pacemaker implantation one year before. During a routine pre-operative evaluation, pacemaker dysfunction was demonstrated due to sensing and pacing failure, associated to left pectoral muscle rhythmic contraction. Chest X-ray confirmed Twiddler syndrome, in which twisting or rotation of the device inside the pocket results in lead dislodgement and device malfunction.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pacemaker, Artificial / Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Foreign-Body Migration / Equipment Failure Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pacemaker, Artificial / Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Foreign-Body Migration / Equipment Failure Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL