Advanced Heart Block in Children with Lyme Disease
ConclusionSymptomatic children who present with new high-grade heart block from an endemic area should be tested for Lyme disease. Antibiotic therapy provides quick and complete resolution of advanced heart block within 5 days, while steroids did not appear to shorten the time course in this case series. Importantly, no patients required a permanent pacemaker.
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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