Pacemaker Explantation in Patients With Lyme Carditis.

ABSTRACT: Early recognition of Lyme carditis is critical to preventing unnecessary pacemaker implantation for conduction abnormalities associated with this tick-born infection. Patients who do receive a pacemaker should be considered for device extraction after the completion of their antibiotic therapy if they recover normal atrioventricular node conduction. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

SUBMITTER: Wamboldt R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9125511 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature