Twiddler-, Reel-, and Ratchet-syndrome: an alternative approach to address the underlying mechanism of complication in cardiac implantable electronic devices

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-782241
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.78224

Stadlbauer, Christian

; Stadlbauer, Andrea

; Wiesner, Sigrid ; Ücer, Ekrem ; Jungbauer, Carsten ; Schmid, Christof ; Schopka, Simon

; Keyser, Andreas

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Abstract

The circumstances leading to the origins of "Twiddler", "Reel", and "Ratchet" in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) have not yet been fully determined. This retrospective study was performed to address different mechanisms that lead to impairment of implanted leads within the context of "Twiddler", "Reel", and "Ratchet". From 2004 and 2023, 5966 patients underwent CIED ...