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Case Report

Successful Implantation of an Implantable Loop Recorder in a Patient with Bilateral Silicone Breast Implants Leading to a Diagnosis Explaining Repeated Syncopal Events

by
Beeler Remo
*,
Gujer Samuel
,
Lehmann Dietrich
and
Kaeslin Thomas
1
Cardiology Department, Cantonal Hospital of Obwalden, 6060 Sarnen, Switzerland
2
Gynaecology Department, Cantonal Hospital of Obwalden, 6060 Sarnen, Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Cardiovasc. Med. 2019, 22(6), w02078; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2019.02078
Submission received: 17 September 2019 / Revised: 17 October 2019 / Accepted: 17 November 2019 / Published: 17 December 2019

Abstract

We report the case of a 54-year-old patient with bilateral silicone breast implants in whom successful implantation of a subcutaneous loop recorder led to the diagnosis that explained her repeated syncopal events.
Keywords: implantable loop recorder; silicone breast implants; complications; syncope implantable loop recorder; silicone breast implants; complications; syncope

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Remo, B.; Samuel, G.; Dietrich, L.; Thomas, K. Successful Implantation of an Implantable Loop Recorder in a Patient with Bilateral Silicone Breast Implants Leading to a Diagnosis Explaining Repeated Syncopal Events. Cardiovasc. Med. 2019, 22, w02078. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2019.02078

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Remo B, Samuel G, Dietrich L, Thomas K. Successful Implantation of an Implantable Loop Recorder in a Patient with Bilateral Silicone Breast Implants Leading to a Diagnosis Explaining Repeated Syncopal Events. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2019; 22(6):w02078. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2019.02078

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Remo, Beeler, Gujer Samuel, Lehmann Dietrich, and Kaeslin Thomas. 2019. "Successful Implantation of an Implantable Loop Recorder in a Patient with Bilateral Silicone Breast Implants Leading to a Diagnosis Explaining Repeated Syncopal Events" Cardiovascular Medicine 22, no. 6: w02078. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2019.02078

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Remo, B., Samuel, G., Dietrich, L., & Thomas, K. (2019). Successful Implantation of an Implantable Loop Recorder in a Patient with Bilateral Silicone Breast Implants Leading to a Diagnosis Explaining Repeated Syncopal Events. Cardiovascular Medicine, 22(6), w02078. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2019.02078

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