Temporary decrease in heart rate in Lyme carditis during treatment with antibiotics.
Lyme disease is a recognised cause of atrioventricular block. In most cases the conduction disturbances are reversed by treatment with antibiotics. A 44 year old man with third degree atrioventricular block in Lyme carditis had a temporary decrease in heart rate during resolution of the heart block two days after treatment with antibiotics was started.
Dam
E P
EP
Department of Cardiology, Weezenlanden Hospital, Zwolle, Netherlands.
Jonker
D R
DR
Hoorntje
J C
JC
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D004318:Doxycycline