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A New Single Chamber Implantable Defibrillator with Atrial Sensing: A Practical Demonstration of Sensing and Ease of Implantation
Published on: February 28, 2012
Inappropriate S-ICD Shock Related to Reel Syndrome
Simon Fitouchi1, Loïc Faucher1, Alexandre Schatz1
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
Abstract:
Lead dislodgment is an uncommon complication following subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion. We report a case of Reel syndrome occurring 1 month after subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion in a 37-year-old male patient with no known risk factors for lead macrodislodgment.
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