Unusual lead helix damage due to ‘Selective’ Reel syndrome

Oblivious manipulation of the device by the patient is referred to as “Twiddler's” syndrome. It is characterized by the coiling of the pacemaker lead due to the rotation of the pacemaker generator on its long axis. However, the rotation of the pacemaker generator on its transverse axis with sub...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Enes Elvin Gul, Benedict Glover, Adrian Baranchuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216314255
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Summary:Oblivious manipulation of the device by the patient is referred to as “Twiddler's” syndrome. It is characterized by the coiling of the pacemaker lead due to the rotation of the pacemaker generator on its long axis. However, the rotation of the pacemaker generator on its transverse axis with subsequent coiling of the pacemaker leads around the pulse generator is called as ‘’Reel syndrome’’. In this case, we present a 69-year-old patient with ‘selective’ Reel syndrome and postulate the possible explanation for damaged atrial lead.
ISSN:0972-6292