title: Lyme carditis: restitutio ad integrum documented by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Lyme disease is a tickborne illness that could cause, weeks to months later, complications involving the joints, central nervous system, and cardiovascular system. We report a case of cardiac manifestation with transitory higher degree atrioventricular block and dysfunction of the left ventricle. Complete resolution without signs of myocardial scar is demonstrated by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Bilgehan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karadag
authors.forename: Lukas E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Spieker
authors.forename: Juerg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwitter
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ruschitzka
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Lüscher
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Noll
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001919:Bradycardia; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004244:Dizziness; D004417:Dyspnea; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015787:Erythema Chronicum Migrans; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D014336:Troponin / Q000032:analysis; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014717:Vertigo
chemical_list: D014336:Troponin