The Great Imitator: A Case of Lyme Carditis Mimicking ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted via Ixodes ticks, is a common vector-borne illness in the United States, with an estimated 476,000 annual cases. While primarily known for its neurological and rheumatological manifestations, Lyme disease can also involve the cardiac syste...
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Main Authors: | Sacide S. Ozgur MD (Author), Muhammad Adil Afzal MD (Author), Dhruv Patel DO (Author), Nida Ansari DO (Author), Arielle Aiken MD (Author), Yezin Shamoon MD (Author), Rachel Abboud DO (Author), Fayez Shamoon MD (Author) |
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2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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