Lyme Carditis Identified by a Novel Syndromic Surveillance Definition, New York State, 2017-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Lyme carditis is a rare, potentially fatal manifestation of Lyme disease. Although Lyme disease is nationally notifiable, data on clinical manifestations are not collected systematically in the United States. We developed a syndromic surveillance definition to identify patients with Lyme carditis in New York State during 2017-2021.

Methods

We developed a definition of Lyme carditis by using diagnostic codes and keywords to identify emergency department visits related to Lyme carditis through the National Syndromic Surveillance Program's BioSense Platform. We systematically abstracted information for each identified patient by reviewing medical records in New York State's regional health information exchange system. Physician reviewers independently assigned a clin

SUBMITTER: Beeson AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12846893 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature