Peroperative cardiogenic shock suggesting acute coronary syndrome as initial manifestation of Lyme carditis

C Clinckaert, S Bidgoli, T Verbeet, R Attou, P Gottignies, J Massaut, P Reper

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Abstract

Carditis can complicate Lyme disease in an estimated <5% of cases, and cardiogenic shock and severe cardiac arrhythmias are described with electrocardiographic abnormalities that could be suggestive of coronary manifestations. We report a case of severe persistent biventricular heart failure complicated by cardiac arrhythmias as initial manifestation of a Lyme disease developing peroperatively electrocardiographic abnormalities suggesting acute transmural myocardial infarction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)430-433
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2016

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Keywords

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac/complications
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lyme Disease/complications
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocarditis/complications
  • Perioperative Period
  • Shock, Cardiogenic/complications

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