Lyme carditis- rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and rhythm disturbances

Abstract

Case report of young woman presents involvement of dilated cardiomyopathy and rhythm disturbances after infection of tick, with direct assessment of spirochetes in myocardial tissue.

Keywords

• lyme borreliosis
• lyme carditis
• arrhythmia
• atrioventricular blockade
• dilated cardiomyopathy