Materialization of ghosts: severe intracardiac masses after pacemaker lead extraction requiring immediate surgical intervention

Heart Rhythm. 2013 Dec;10(12):1826. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.05.026. Epub 2012 May 30.
No abstract available

Keywords: Ghost; Lead extraction; Lead vegetation; Pacemaker lead; Pocket infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Device Removal / methods*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Heart Diseases / surgery
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Thrombosis / surgery