ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
"Ghost", a Well-Known but Not Fully Explained Echocardiographic Finding during Transvenous Lead Extraction: Clinical Significance.
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- Paradoxical embolism from a migrated right atrial 'lead ghost' through an unrecognized patent foramen ovale after cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator lead extraction: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
- Delayed Septal Perforation Presenting as Ischaemic Stroke: A Rare Complication of Left Bundle Branch Pacing.JACC. Case reports · 2026Article
- Massive Tricuspid Regurgitation After Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Extraction: A Late Complication From Ghost Material.JACC. Case reports · 2025Article
- Ghost in the right atrium: A case report on successful identification of residual fibrous tissue.Heliyon · 2023Article
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Abstract
"Ghosts" are fibrinous remnants that become visible during transvenous lead extraction (TLE).
methodsData from transoesophageal echocardiography-guided TLE procedures performed in 1103 patients were analysed to identify predisposing risk factors for the development of so-called disappearing ghosts-flying ghosts (FG), or attached to the cardiovascular wall-stable ghosts (SG), and to find out whether the presence of ghosts affected patient prognosis after TLE.
resultsGhosts were detected in 44.67% of patients (FG 15.5%, SG 29.2%). The occurrence of ghosts was associated with patient age at first system implantation [FG (OR = 0.984;
conclusionsThe degree of growth and maturation of scar tissue surrounding the lead was the strongest factor leading to the development of both types of ghosts. The presence of either form of ghost did not affect long-term survival even after TLE indicated for infection.
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