First case report of inducible heart block in Lyme disease and an update of Lyme carditis

First case report of inducible heart block in Lyme disease and an update of Lyme carditis

Abstract Background Lyme disease (LD), is the most common vector-borne illness in the US and Europe, with predominantly cutaneous, articular, cardiac and neuro-psychiatric manifestations. LD affects all layers of the heart and every part of the conducting system. Carditis is a less common manifestat...

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Main Authors: Don Walter Kannangara, Sindhu Sidra, Patel Pritiben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lyme disease
Lyme Carditis
Heart block
Tick(s)
Borrelia burgdorferi
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4025-0

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