title: [Cardiac manifestations of Borrelia burgdorferi infection (Lyme-borreliosis)].
abstract: Lyme borreliosis, caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, has been found to cause a variety of clinical syndromes including cardiomyopathy, dermatopathy, neuropathy, and arthropathy. Lyme carditis was originally described as a mild self-limited carditis, primarily involving the conduction system. However, recent reports suggest that cardiac involvement may be more serious than previously suspected, and may cause heart failure and probably congestive cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologisk seksjon, Sentralsjukehuset i Sogn og Fjordane, Førde.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vegsundvåg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nordeide
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jenum
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reikvam
mesh_terms: D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins
vernacular_title: Kardiale manifestasjoner ved infeksjon med Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme-borreliose).