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Lyme disease ECG
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no ECG findings associated with Lyme disease. However, an ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of Lyme disease, which include Lyme carditis.
ECG
ECG
- There are no ECG findings associated with Lyme disease. However, an ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of Lyme disease, which include Lyme carditis.
- Most of the time, Lyme cariditis symptoms are related to fluctuating degrees of atrioventricular block (first-degree block to complete heart block) including lightheadedness, palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, and syncope.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Hu LT (2012). “In the clinic. Lyme disease”. Ann Intern Med. 157 (3): ITC2-2–ITC2-16. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-157-3-20120807-01002. PMID 22868858.
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