From Dr Jaller - http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/12/12-1459_article.htm
A patient asked me about their palpitations yesterday. Palpitations are commonly seen among my patients. This is usually not clinically significant. Lyme frequently causes minor "irritability" in the heart. However, cardiac complications from Lyme disease can be serious and at times life-threatening. The main issue is heart block. This can rarely cause the heart stopping altogether. An EKG can quickl...Afficher la suite
A patient asked me about their palpitations yesterday. Palpitations are commonly seen among my patients. This is usually not clinically significant. Lyme frequently causes minor "irritability" in the heart. However, cardiac complications from Lyme disease can be serious and at times life-threatening. The main issue is heart block. This can rarely cause the heart stopping altogether. An EKG can quickl...Afficher la suite
