Abstract
We present a case of a parturient with babesiosis and Lyme disease who was scheduled for elective caesarean section. The caesarean section was performed under spinal anaesthesia, and the patient had a coronary artery dissection 4 days postoperatively. Neuraxial anaesthesia and possible mechanisms for the coronary artery dissection in a patient with babesiosis and Lyme disease are discussed.
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MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anesthesia, Obstetrical / methods*
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Anesthesia, Spinal / methods*
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Babesia
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Babesiosis / complications*
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Babesiosis / parasitology
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Borrelia burgdorferi
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Cesarean Section / methods*
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Artery Disease / complications
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Electrocardiography
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Fatigue / etiology
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Female
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Humans
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Lyme Disease / complications*
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Lyme Disease / parasitology
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Postoperative Complications / etiology
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / etiology*
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / parasitology