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A Case of Jarisch–Herxheimer Reaction After Ceftriaxone Initiation for Lyme Carditis in Postpartum Female [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious DiseasesLyme carditis is a complication occurring in 1%–5% of Lyme disease infections. It can lead to life-threatening cardiac conduction abnormalities. Treatment with antibiotics may trigger the Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction (JHR), an acute inflammatory response ...
Emily Taylor +2 more
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An Atypical Case of Lyme Disease Presenting With Lyme Carditis. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Lyme carditis is a rare but serious manifestation of Lyme disease presenting in the early disseminated stage of the disease often after a diagnosis has already been discovered. The classic case of Lyme disease presents a patient who had been participating in outdoor activities in a Lyme-endemic region and was found to have a tick bite.
Najam US, Sheikh A.
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A curious case of Lyme carditis in an urban hospital [PDF]
IDCases, 2021 Lyme carditis (LC), a manifestation of early disseminated Lyme disease, most commonly presents with cardiac conduction abnormalities. It is a transient condition with good prognosis but in extremely rare cases may be life-threatening.
Shantel Brissett +5 more
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Associations of Atrioventricular Blocks and Other Arrhythmias in Patients with Lyme Carditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and DiseaseLyme disease often leads to cardiac injury and electrophysiological abnormalities. This study aimed to explore links between atrioventricular blocks and additional arrhythmias in Lyme carditis patients.
Nismat Javed +2 more
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Application of diagnostic methods in the verification of Lyme carditis (clinical case) [PDF]
Medičnì Perspektivi, 2023 The aim of the reserch was to investigate the genotype of the pathogen in a patient with Lyme carditis and to analyze the course of the disease in the process of etiotropic treatment.
K.V. Myndziv +5 more
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Indian Heart Journal, 2014 Lyme carditis is a known cause of atrioventricular block and in most cases, atrioventricular block is reversible with appropriate antibiotic treatment. The diagnosis can be challenging if the disease is either not suspected, or if the initial cutaneous ...
Jayaprakash Shenthar, Dm
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Lyme Carditis and Inflammation-Driven Plaque Erosion Presenting as Sudden Cardiac Arrest [PDF]
Texas Heart Institute JournalLyme carditis represents a rare cardiac complication of Borrelia burgdorferi infection, often causing conduction disturbances but rarely causing malignant arrhythmias.
Marco Kaldas, MD +4 more
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Lyme Carditis With Complete Heart Block. [PDF]
CureusLyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection in North America, can lead to multi-organ involvement, including Lyme carditis. This report describes the case of a 42-year-old male who presented with a third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block due to Lyme carditis.
Batikyan A +5 more
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Cardiovascular manifestations of Lyme disease - a literature review [PDF]
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Lyme disease is an infectious zoonosis transmitted by ticks infected with Borrelia spirochetes. Condition affects multiple organ systems and typically has a protracted course.
Zuzanna Lubaszka +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundLyme carditis, defined as direct infection of cardiac tissue by Borrelia bacteria, affects up to 10% of patients with Lyme disease. The most frequently reported clinical manifestation of Lyme carditis is cardiac conduction system disease.
Uwajachukwumma A Uzomah +9 more
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