Suspicious index in Lyme carditis: Systematic review and proposed new risk score
ConclusionThe SILC risk score and COSTAR mnemonic (constitutional symptoms; outdoor activity; sex = male; tick bite; age < 50; rash = erythema migrans) may help to identify LC in patients presenting with high‐degree AVB, and ultimately, minimize the implantation of unnecessary permanent pacemakers.
Source: Clinical Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Georgia Besant,
Douglas Wan,
Cynthia Yeung,
Crystal Blakely,
Pamela Branscombe,
Laiden Suarez ‐Fuster,
Damian Redfearn,
Christopher Simpson,
Hoshiar Abdollah,
Benedict Glover,
Adrian Baranchuk Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
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