Wamboldt Rachel, Wang Chang Nancy, Miller Jennifer C, Enriquez Andres, Yeung Cynthia, Chacko Sanoj, Foisy Melanie, Baranchuk Adrian
Division of Cardiology, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kingston Health Sciences Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
JACC Case Rep. 2022 May 18;4(10):613-616. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.02.012.
Early recognition of Lyme carditis is critical to preventing unnecessary pacemaker implantation for conduction abnormalities associated with this tick-born infection. Patients who do receive a pacemaker should be considered for device extraction after the completion of their antibiotic therapy if they recover normal atrioventricular node conduction. ().
早期识别莱姆病性心肌炎对于预防因这种蜱传感染相关的传导异常而进行不必要的起搏器植入至关重要。对于确实接受了起搏器植入的患者,如果他们在完成抗生素治疗后恢复正常的房室结传导,应考虑在治疗结束后取出起搏器。()