Transient Prolonged Corrected QT interval in Lyme Disease - 10/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.11.031
Stephen P. Seslar, MD, PhD a, b, c, d, Charles I. Berul, MD a, b, c, d, Thomas R. Burklow, MD a, b, c, d, Frank Cecchin, MD a, b, c, d, Mark E. Alexander, MD a, b, c, d, ⁎ 
a Arrhythmia Service, Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
b Arrhythmia Service, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
c Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
d Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda Md
Reprint requests: Mark Alexander, MD, Arrhythmia Service, Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital-Boston, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.Résumé |
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.
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