Rapid complete atrioventricular heart block reversal due to Lyme carditis

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2018 Aug 23;8(4):241-243. doi: 10.1080/20009666.2018.1503918. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

A 49-year-old man, who presented with new onset dyspnea on exertion and fatigue without clear history of a typical erythema migrans rash, was found to have complete atrioventricular (AV) heart block with positive serology for Lyme disease. A complete stepwise reversal of the AV block was achieved shortly after the initiation of intravenous antibiotic treatment.

Keywords: Lyme carditis; atrioventricular heart block; heart block; lyme borreliosis; lyme disease.

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  • Case Reports