title: Temporary decrease in heart rate in Lyme carditis during treatment with antibiotics.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Weezenlanden Hospital, Zwolle, Netherlands.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Dam
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Jonker
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hoorntje
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D004318:Doxycycline