Vol 71, No 11 (2013)
Case studies
Published online: 2013-11-20

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Twiddler’s syndrome: a new face of the old problem

Anna Polewczyk, Andrzej Kutarski, Marianna Janion
Kardiol Pol 2013;71(11):1174-1176.

Abstract

Twiddler’s syndrome (TS) is the well known late electrotherapy complication. The typical TS develops as a result of the pulse generator rotation with retraction of the leads and consequent interruption of pacing. We reported 2 cases illustrating late TS without spontaneous old, ingrown lead extraction and very different leads damage.

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