The details of an unusual âghostâ after transvenous lead extraction: Three-dimensional computed tomography analysis
Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is performed to prevent deaths in patients with device infections. Intracardiac masses detected by echocardiography, i.e., âghosts,â are reported in 8% of patients after a TLE in retrospective studies and in 14% in prospective studies. We herein describe a case with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427617301345 |