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Fulminant Lyme myocarditis without any other signs of Lyme disease in a 37-year-old male patient with microscopic polyangiitis-a case report.

Marco R SchroeterKarin KlingelPeter KorstenGerd Hasenfuss
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)
A severely reduced LVEF can be the primary manifestation of Lyme disease even without typical systemic findings and can have a favourable prognosis with antibiotic treatment. A thorough workup for Lyme carditis is required in patients with unexplained heart failure, particularly with EMB, especially in immunosuppressed patients.
Keyphrases
  • heart failure
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • left ventricular
  • case report
  • atrial fibrillation
  • patient reported