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Twiddler's Syndrome Detected by Home Monitoring Device
Author(s) -
SCHOLTEN MARCOEN F.,
THORNTON ANDREW S.,
THEUNS DOMINIC A.,
RES JAN,
JORDAENS LUC J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00599.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , pediatrics , geology , geomorphology
Lead fracture due to twiddler's syndrome, was detected in a 68‐year‐old patient 1 month after implantation of an ICD by means of the incorporated home monitoring system. The patient was admitted and the lead replaced. This case illustrates the clinical benefit of the home monitoring system.