title: [Borrelia burgdorferi myocarditis].
abstract: We describe a case of progressive arrhythmia and heart failure combined with neurological symptoms that was resistant to conventional cardiological treatment. The outcome of a serological analysis was Borrelia IgG on a level consistent with chronic Lyme Disease. Antibiotic treatment with doxycycline resulted in complete remission of all cardiological symptoms. This case demonstrated Lyme Disease to be a potential factor in the pathogenesis of myocarditis as suggested by international publications.
authors.affiliation: Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Sønderborg Sygehus, DK-6400 Sønderborg.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hendricks
authors.forename: Poul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kjaeldgaard
authors.forename: Ib
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koldbaek
mesh_terms: D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G
vernacular_title: "Borrelia burgdorferi"-myocarditis.