Lyme carditis associated with Borrelia burgdorferi infection was uncommon but was linked to two previously unsuspected cases of sudden cardiac death, Joseph D. Forrester, MD, from the Epidemic ...

Quick-thinking pathologists at a Georgia tissue bank recently found Lyme disease in sudden cardiac death patients whose tissues were being examined for transplant use. The Centers for Disease Control ...

Lyme disease is a tick-born infection caused by bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme carditis is an early manifestation of Lyme disease that can occur two to six weeks after the tick bite.

Lyme disease can affect the heart (known as Lyme carditis), which can result in serious heart rhythm abnormalities in a small group of people. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of Lyme ...

A Vermont resident died of a rare Lyme disease complication, called Lyme carditis Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now that many Canadians are spending more time outside with warmer weather, they need to be aware of ticks. They also need to know ...

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Clinicians should be aware of the risk of Lyme carditis in patients presenting with atrioventricular (AV) block, especially those with a history of outdoor exposure in Lyme endemic areas, even if they ...

Background: There are 60 000 to 100 000 new cases of borreliosis in Germany each year. This infectious disease most commonly affects the skin, joints, and nervous system. Lyme carditis is a rare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lyme disease can often trigger flu-like symptoms. (Getty Images) Scientists have found that tick-borne Lyme disease can be ...