Reverse Twiddler's syndrome.
Twiddler's syndrome is classically described as withdrawal of pacing or defibrillator leads from their position in the heart as a result of arm motion or manipulation of the pulse generator site. Reverse Twiddler's syndrome is now reported as advancement of the leads into the heart by a similar repetitive motion but opposite in direction.
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Stephen C
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Stony Brook Arrhythmia and Sudden Death Prevention Center, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8167, USA. svlay@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
D000368:Aged; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome