Objective To examine the association between electrocardiographic (ECG) evidence of
carditis at the time of Lyme disease evaluation and a diagnosis of Lyme disease. Study …

OBJECTIVES. We sought to identify predictive factors for Lyme carditis in children and to
characterize the clinical course of these patients. METHODS. We reviewed all cases of early …

Carditis is a common manifestation of adult patients with Lyme disease affecting 4–10% of
Lyme patients in the United States. However, children with Lyme disease rarely present with …

The incidence of cardiac involvement in Lyme disease (LD) has been estimated to be 4 to
10% in adults, with conduction and rhythm disturbances noted most frequently. To assess …

Lyme disease is now recognized as an infectious process capable of involving multiple
organs including the cardiovascular system. We recently treated a boy whose complaints on …

Background The clinical course of children with advanced heart block secondary to Lyme
disease has not been well characterized. Objective To review the presentation …

We sought to characterize the shifting epidemiology and resource utilization of Lyme
disease and associated carditis in US children's hospitals. We hypothesized that the Lyme …

Background Lyme carditis is an uncommon manifestation of Lyme disease. This report
compares Lyme carditis presentation, management, and outcomes in pediatric and adult …

We report a case of Lyme carditis in an otherwise-healthy young male who presented to the
Emergency Department (ED) with syncope and a possible seizure. This patient, without …

Lyme disease is a recognized cause of heart block/carditis. The incidence of heart block
complicating early Lyme disease has not been prospectively evaluated. In this study, 61 …