Lyme myocarditis presenting as fascicular tachycardia with underlying complete heart block

Y J Greenberg; J J Brennan; L E Rosenfeld

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00795.x

Lyme myocarditis presenting as fascicular tachycardia with underlying complete heart block

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 1997 Mar;8(3):323-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00795.x.

Authors

Y J Greenberg¹, J J Brennan, L E Rosenfeld

Affiliation

¹ Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA.

PMID: 9083882
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00795.x

Abstract

A case of Lyme myocarditis manifest as a fascicular tachycardia is presented. Subtle findings of heart block in the presence of preserved ventricular function led to the correct diagnosis in this otherwise healthy patient. Treatment with ceftriaxone resolved both abnormalities.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bundle-Branch Block / etiology*
Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
Electrocardiography
Humans
Lyme Disease / complications*
Lyme Disease / diagnosis
Lyme Disease / drug therapy
Male
Myocarditis / complications*
Myocarditis / diagnosis
Myocarditis / drug therapy
Myocarditis / microbiology
Tachycardia / etiology*

Substances

Cephalosporins
Ceftriaxone