Why the study?
Lyme carditis is an uncommon but clinically significant cardiac manifestation with a spectrum extending beyond conduction abnormalities to life-threatening arrhythmias and myocardial dysfunction, requiring advanced imaging for diagnosis and management.
Case Report (n=1)
May support cardiac MRI for rare dual Lyme carditis and plaque erosion in VT arrest; hypothesis-generating for inflammatory ACS triggers, needs prospective validation.
A 41-year-old man presented with chest pain and recent flu-like illness. ECG demonstrated inferolateral ST elevation and troponin I level was raised. A diagnosis of myocardial infarction was made and intravenous thrombolysis was administered. Catheter angiography did not demonstrate significant coronary artery disease, so cardiac MRI was performed to clarify the diagnosis. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) images revealed multiple discreet band-like regions of …
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Maher et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Lyme carditis and acute coronary syndrome (n=1). Advanced cardiac imaging (Cardiac MRI and intravascular ultrasonography) was evaluated.
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