An atypical manifestation of Twiddler syndrome

Int J Cardiol. 2015:186:1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.184. Epub 2015 Mar 18.

Authors

G Dattilo¹, M Scarano², M Casale³, M Sergi³, S Quattrocchi³, M Parato², E Imbalzano³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy. Electronic address: giu.dattilo@libero.it.
² Cardiology Unit, Emergency Dept, Hospital "Madonna del Soccorso", San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy.
³ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.

PMID: 25804452
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.184

No abstract available

Keywords: ICD malfunction; Inappropriate shock; Loss of capture; Twiddler syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
Electrocardiography*
Equipment Failure
Humans
Male
Recurrence
Syndrome
Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology
Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy*