Reel syndrome in a patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Authors

  • Marleny Cruz Cardentey
  • Jesús A. Castro Hevia
  • Osmín Castañeda Chirino
  • Roylán Falcón Rodríguez
  • Frank López Martínez

Abstract

The Twiddler syndrome and its variant, the Reel syndrome, are uncommon complications in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, but they can cause severe device dysfunction. The identification of the predisposing factors and the intervention on them, as well as the periodic monitoring of the operation by means of telemetry and chest radiography, are useful in the prevention of these syndromes. Here is described the case of a patient with Reel syndrome at the third month after the implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator, as a result of a sepsis in the generator pocket.

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Published

2018-07-23

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Cruz Cardentey M, Castro Hevia JA, Castañeda Chirino O, Falcón Rodríguez R, López Martínez F. Reel syndrome in a patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. CorSalud [Internet]. 2018 Jul. 23 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];10(3):252-5. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/360

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2018)

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CASE REPORTS

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