title: Lyme Carditis: An Interesting Trip to Third-Degree Heart Block and Back.
abstract: Carditis is an uncommon presentation of the early disseminated phase of Lyme disease. We present the case of a young female who presented with erythema migrans and was found to have first-degree heart block which progressed to complete heart block within hours. After receiving ceftriaxone, there was complete resolution of the heart block in sequential fashion. Our case illustrates the importance of early recognition and anticipation of progressive cardiac conduction abnormalities in patients presenting with Lyme disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Maxwell Eyram
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2881-3754
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Afari
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Fady
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marmoush
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Mobeen Ur
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Umama
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gorsi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Yammine