Transient prolonged corrected QT interval in Lyme disease.
Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, has known cardiovascular effects typically manifesting in varying degrees of atrioventricular block. Three patients presented with QT interval prolongation associated with Lyme disease, a previously unreported manifestation of Lyme carditis. Implications and a proposed clinical management approach are discussed.
Seslar
Stephen P
SP
Arrhythmia Service, Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Berul
Charles I
CI
Burklow
Thomas R
TR
Cecchin
Frank
F
Alexander
Mark E
ME
D000293:Adolescent; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male