Complete AV block in Lyme carditis: An important differential diagnosis

Clinical Research in Cardiology

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 519-526

  Semmler, D ^a   Blank, R ^a   Rupprecht, H J ^a  

^a Gesundheits und Pflegezentrum Russelsheim   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; CEFTRIAXONE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BORRELIA; BRADYCARDIA; CARDITIS; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIZZINESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FATIGUE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LYME CARDITIS; LYME DISEASE; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SEROLOGY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CEFTRIAXONE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LYME DISEASE; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955228449     PISSN: 18610684     EISSN: 18610692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-010-0152-8     Document Type: Article

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