Defibrillator twiddler's syndrome causing device failure in a subpectoral transvenous system

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 376-377

  Crossley, George H ^a   Gayle, David D ^a   Bailey, John R ^a   Haisty, Wesley K ^a   Simmons, Tony W ^a   Fitzgerald, David M ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

transvenous defibrillator; twiddler's syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PULSE GENERATOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; SYNDROME;

EID: 0029979212     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03344.x     Document Type: Article

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