Unique abdominal twiddler syndrome

Abstract Twiddler syndrome is an uncommon complication that occurs by twisting of the generator and may cause torsion, dislodgement, and injury of the leads. We report a rare case of a twiddler syndrome associated with an abdominal permanent pacemaker. Abdominal twiddler syndrome may possess a uniqu...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Higuchi, Morio Shoda, Natsuko Satomi, Yuji Iwanami, Daigo Yagishita, Koichiro Ejima, Nobuhisa Hagiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12133
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author Satoshi Higuchi
Morio Shoda
Natsuko Satomi
Yuji Iwanami
Daigo Yagishita
Koichiro Ejima
Nobuhisa Hagiwara
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description Abstract Twiddler syndrome is an uncommon complication that occurs by twisting of the generator and may cause torsion, dislodgement, and injury of the leads. We report a rare case of a twiddler syndrome associated with an abdominal permanent pacemaker. Abdominal twiddler syndrome may possess a unique mechanism, which may not be seen in chest twiddler syndrome.
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spelling doaj.art-c68b3807ca754534895b769581d57e532022-12-21T19:05:14ZengWileyJournal of Arrhythmia1880-42761883-21482019-02-0135114214410.1002/joa3.12133Unique abdominal twiddler syndromeSatoshi Higuchi0Morio Shoda1Natsuko Satomi2Yuji Iwanami3Daigo Yagishita4Koichiro Ejima5Nobuhisa Hagiwara6Department of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo JapanAbstract Twiddler syndrome is an uncommon complication that occurs by twisting of the generator and may cause torsion, dislodgement, and injury of the leads. We report a rare case of a twiddler syndrome associated with an abdominal permanent pacemaker. Abdominal twiddler syndrome may possess a unique mechanism, which may not be seen in chest twiddler syndrome.https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12133abdominal distensioncomplicationepicardial leadpacemakertwiddler syndrome
spellingShingle Satoshi Higuchi
Morio Shoda
Natsuko Satomi
Yuji Iwanami
Daigo Yagishita
Koichiro Ejima
Nobuhisa Hagiwara
Unique abdominal twiddler syndrome
Journal of Arrhythmia
abdominal distension
complication
epicardial lead
pacemaker
twiddler syndrome
title Unique abdominal twiddler syndrome
title_full Unique abdominal twiddler syndrome
title_fullStr Unique abdominal twiddler syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Unique abdominal twiddler syndrome
title_short Unique abdominal twiddler syndrome
title_sort unique abdominal twiddler syndrome
topic abdominal distension
complication
epicardial lead
pacemaker
twiddler syndrome
url https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12133
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