Ratchet-traction effect: An underdiagnosed mechanism of pacing lead dislodgement

Pacing lead dislodgement contributes substantially, to the list of causes of early pacemaker failure. Reel's syndrome is a rare cause of pacemaker failure, resulting from the dislodging of pacing electrodes by manipulation of the pulse generator by the patient. We describe here an intriguing ca...

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Main Authors: Sudarshan Kumar Vijay, Sudhanshu Kumar Dwivedi, Sharad Chandra, Ram Kirti Saran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483214001783