Abstract

JUSTE, José Félix Martínez. Reel syndrome as cause of pacemaker malfunction: Apropos of a case. Salud(i)Ciencia [online]. 2022, vol.25, n.1, pp.30-32.  Epub Sep 01, 2022. ISSN 1667-8682.  http://dx.doi.org/10.21840/siic/167631.

Implantation of cardiac electronic devices is an increasingly common technique and the possibility of device dysfunction caused by electrodes displacement should be taken into account. We describe the case of a 88-year-old patient with syncopes several months after pacemaker implantation in which a pacemaker dysfunction was found. Chest X-ray confirmed leads displacement reeled around the generator. Reel syndrome is an entity that should be ruled out as a possible cause of pacemaker malfunction mainly in patients with risk factors for developing this syndrome.

Keywords : reel syndrome; pacemaker dysfunction; electrode dislocation.

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