title: Electrocardiographic progression of acute Lyme disease.
abstract: Lyme carditis poses a challenge to physicians given dramatic clinical presentations like the one presented in this case. Quite frequently, these young patients are implanted with permanent pacemakers; given lack of knowledge on the transient nature of the cardiac conduction system inflammation. This is the first case in the literature that has captured the electrocardiographic evolution of Lyme carditis, day by day until complete resolution.
authors.affiliation: Heart Rhythm Service, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Laiden Suarez
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Fuster
authors.affiliation: Heart Rhythm Service, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Enes Elvin
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.affiliation: Heart Rhythm Service, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: barancha@kgh.kari.net.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baranchuk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents