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  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness with diverse clinical manifestations.
  • Cardiac involvement, known as Lyme carditis, is an uncommon but serious complication.
  • Diagnosis can be challenging due to the rarity and subtle early symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of suspecting Lyme carditis in endemic areas.
  • To describe the typical presentation and management of Lyme carditis.
  • To emphasize the favorable prognosis with timely treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentations of Lyme carditis.
  • Analysis of diagnostic challenges and common cardiac manifestations.
  • Evaluation of treatment outcomes with antibiotic therapy.

Main Results:

  • Atrioventricular block is the most frequent cardiac finding in Lyme carditis.
  • Myopericarditis can also occur in a subset of patients.
  • High index of suspicion is crucial for patients with cardiovascular symptoms in endemic regions.

Conclusions:

  • Lyme carditis requires a high index of suspicion, especially in patients with heart block from endemic areas.
  • Prompt antibiotic therapy and supportive care ensure excellent recovery rates.
  • Early recognition and management are key to preventing severe cardiac complications.