Diagnosis not to be missed: Lyme carditis, rare but reversible cause of complete atrioventricular block
Lyme carditis is a known cause of atrioventricular block and in most cases, atrioventricular block is reversible with appropriate antibiotic treatment. The diagnosis can be challenging if the disease is either not suspected, or if the initial cutaneous manifestation of erythema migrans is missed. It...
Main Authors: | Jayaprakash Shenthar, Sreekanth Bhujanga Shetty, Deepak Krishnamurthy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-11-01
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Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001948321400738X |
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