伟大的模仿者:一个模仿莱姆心炎的病例ST升高心肌梗塞
Sacide S Ozgur1, Muhammad Adil Afzal1, Dhruv Patel1
1St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports
|March 16, 2024
概括
莱姆心炎是莱姆病的一种罕见的心脏并发症,可以模仿心脏病发作 (STEMI). 早期诊断对于表现为非典型心脏症状的特有地区患者至关重要.
科学领域:
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 心脏病学 心脏病学
- 内部医学 内部医学
背景情况:
- 莱姆病是一种由Borrelia burgdorferi引起的传播疾病,通常表现为神经学或风湿学症状.
- 莱姆心炎影响4-10%的病例,涉及心脏表现.
- ST段升高心肌梗塞 (STEMI) 是一种通常与冠状动脉疾病相关的关键心脏事件.
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