When Lyme Disease Mimics a Heart Attack - Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH Lyme disease can affect the heart in multiple ways, including conduction abnormalities and myocarditis While heart block is most common, myocardial inflammation mimicking heart attack has been documented Recognizing these patterns is important for timely diagnosis and treatment
Clinical Care and Treatment of Lyme Carditis | Lyme Disease | CDC Lyme carditis can cause light-headedness, fainting, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, or chest pain Patients with Lyme carditis usually have other symptoms such as fever and body aches, and they may have more specific symptoms of Lyme disease, such as the erythema migrans rash
Cardiac Manifestations of Lyme Disease - Infectious Disease Clinics The most common manifestation of cardiac Lyme disease is an acute atrioventricular block, which can be of any degree, and may fluctuate rapidly from first-degree block to Mobitz type 2 or complete heart block
Lyme disease can affect the heart in complicated ways Lyme carditis most commonly manifests as high-degree atrioventricular block: a complete shut-down of the electrical system of the heart that can evolve rapidly over minutes, hours or days, producing severe symptoms like fainting, extreme dizziness or sudden death
Lyme Disease and the Heart | Circulation - AHA ASA Journals It is unclear whether patients with underlying heart disease have an increased risk of cardiac involvement or complications from Lyme disease compared with the general population
BEYOND THE BITE: UNCOVERING LYME CARDITIS IN A 20-YEAR-OLDS HEART An EKG showing different degrees of heart block can aid in diagnosing Lyme carditis However, ST segment elevations in Lyme disease is rare Several cases have been reported with uncommon cardiac manifestations of Lyme such as heart failure, pericardial effusion
How Does Lyme Disease Affect the Heart? - ScienceInsights While known for causing a characteristic skin rash, joint pain, or neurological issues, the infection can also reach the heart When heart tissue becomes inflamed due to this infection, the condition is termed Lyme carditis, which typically occurs during the early disseminated phase of the disease
Lyme Carditis: A Reversible Cause of Acquired Third-Degree AV Block Lyme disease can affect the heart, albeit rarely, with cardiac abnormalities usually manifesting as varying degrees of heart block or arrhythmias We present a case of complete heart block in a young man who participated in outdoor activities in a Lyme-endemic area and developed fatigue and palpitations weeks after a flu-like illness