[Twiddler's syndrome in a patient with implantable cardioverter defibrillator: an avoidable complication?].
The Twiddler's syndrome is an uncommon, but potentially life-threatening complication in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Early identification of repetitive vicious attitudes and a periodic radiological follow-up in predisposed patients, may be useful in the primary prevention of this syndrome.
Larrouse
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Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital de Vall d'Hebron. Barcelona.
Rodríguez
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Moya A
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Rodríguez
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Soler Soler
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D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013577:Syndrome