To the Editor—Phase-4 RBBB in Lyme carditis?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2021.03.030
Abstract: Maxwell and colleagues recently reported the case of an adolescent with Lyme carditis who exhibited high-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and “phase-4 right bundle branch block (RBBB).” I disagree with their diagnosis of phase-4 RBBB. Figure… read more here.
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Author’s Reply—Phase-4 RBBB in Lyme carditis?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2021.04.010
Abstract: Maxwell and colleagues recently reported the case of an adolescent with Lyme carditis who exhibited high-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and “phase-4 right bundle branch block (RBBB).” I disagree with their diagnosis of phase-4 RBBB. Figure… read more here.
Keywords: phase; block; escape; figure ... See more keywords
Treating Lyme carditis high‐degree AV block using a temporary–permanent pacemaker
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DOI: 10.1111/anec.12599
Abstract: A 28‐year‐old previously healthy male presented with nonprodromal syncope and a 4‐day history of chest pain, shortness of breath, and malaise. His ECG showed rapidly progressive high‐degree AV block. His Suspicious Index in Lyme Carditis… read more here.
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Lyme Carditis Presenting With Complete Heart Block and Wide Complex Escape Rhythm.
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DOI: 10.14503/thij-20-7515
Abstract: A 19-year-old woman with newly diagnosed Lyme disease presented with complete heart block and an accompanying escape rhythm with a right bundle branch block morphology. With antibiotics, her dysrhythmia resolved completely within 24 hours of… read more here.
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Prevalence of Lyme Carditis in Patients with Atrioventricular Blocks
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214893
Abstract: Infections with Borrelia may cause cardiac conduction system abnormalities, including atrioventricular blocks (AVBs). Therefore, we aimed to identify patients in whom Lyme carditis (LC) could be considered as the initial diagnosis among consecutive subjects who… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence lyme; lyme carditis; carditis; atrioventricular blocks ... See more keywords