A Case of Twiddler’s Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Pacemakers
Twiddler's syndrome is a rare complication of cardiac pacemakers, which involves the retraction of the lead with rotation inside the implant pocket. This article presents the case of a 54-year-old female patient, who was admitted to the emergency department for chest pain and involuntary contractions of the left pectoral and left upper extremity. The patient is evaluated by a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology, confirming the Twiddler's syndrome diagnosis.
Authors
- Jhon Navarro-Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3939-0048)
- Karina Knight Sepulveda
- Marcelo Durán Caamaño
- Cristóbal Lara Pedreros
Institutions
- Hospital Las Higueras (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.71923
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80