Twiddler′s syndrome revisited

Twiddler′s syndrome revisited

Twiddler′s Syndrome, first described by Bayliss, refers to a permanent malfunction of the pacemaker as a result of rotation of the device causing lead dislodgement. Since then, various cases of Twiddler and its variants such as Reel, Ratchet, and reverse Twiddler have been reported. This article rep...

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Published in:Journal of the practice of cardiovascular sciences Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 267 - 269
Main Authors: Sumanto Mukhopadhyay, Joyanta Ghosh, Suraj Singh, Manish Vinayak, Chandan Misra, Dhurjati Prasad Sinha
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01-01-2015
Subjects:
Complication
Reel Syndrome
reverse Twiddler
Twiddler Syndrome
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Summary:Twiddler′s Syndrome, first described by Bayliss, refers to a permanent malfunction of the pacemaker as a result of rotation of the device causing lead dislodgement. Since then, various cases of Twiddler and its variants such as Reel, Ratchet, and reverse Twiddler have been reported. This article reports two variants of Twiddler and reviews the literature on this interesting yet life-threatening complication of permanent pacing.
ISSN:2395-5414
2454-2830
DOI:10.4103/2395-5414.177254