Lyme carditis with complete heart block: management with an external pacemaker

Key Clinical Message Timely diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment is essential in Lyme carditis to achieve favorable prognosis. Externalized permanent pacemaker with an active fixation lead as supportive pacing modality is a feasible option till complete resolution of conduction block with co...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 5; no. 6; pp. 915 - 918
Main Authors Chaudhry, Muhammad Ali, Satti, Srinivasa D., Friedlander, Ira R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2017
John Wiley and Sons Inc
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Case Report
Case Reports
Complete heart block
Electrocardiography
external pacemaker
Lyme carditis
management
Lyme carditis
external pacemaker
Complete heart block
management
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Timely diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment is essential in Lyme carditis to achieve favorable prognosis. Externalized permanent pacemaker with an active fixation lead as supportive pacing modality is a feasible option till complete resolution of conduction block with continued antibiotic therapy. Timely diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment is essential in Lyme carditis to achieve favorable prognosis. Externalized permanent pacemaker with an active fixation lead as supportive pacing modality is a feasible option till complete resolution of conduction block with continued antibiotic therapy.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.934