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Lyme carditis: An atypical cause of syncope
M Arthur Stypula1, Jeffrey Bright, David C Beck
1At the time this article was written, M. Arthur Stypula was a student in the PA program at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. He now practices in pulmonary and critical care with Allegheny Health Network (AHN) in Pittsburgh. Jeffrey Bright is an adjunct assistant professor in the PA program at the University of Pittsburgh and practices in critical care at AHN in Jefferson Hills, Pa. David C. Beck is associate dean, department chair, and program director of the PA program at the University of Pittsburgh, and practices in emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
With the rising prevalence of Lyme disease over the last 2 decades comes an increase in cases of Lyme carditis, a consequence of early disseminated infection. This case report focuses on a young man with a complicated case of Lyme carditis that required advanced therapy.
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