What is Lyme carditis?
Lyme carditis is a cardiac manifestation of Lyme disease that can affect electrical conduction; dizziness, fainting, chest symptoms or breathlessness need urgent assessment.
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Lyme carditis is a cardiac manifestation of Lyme disease that can affect electrical conduction; dizziness, fainting, chest symptoms or breathlessness need urgent assessment.
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Use NHS and NICE guidance in the UK. Lyme disease has varied presentations, and diagnosis and treatment belong to qualified clinicians.
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This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.
Sources and further reading
UK Lyme disease guidance and data
For current UK clinical advice, public-health guidance and surveillance data, consult these primary national sources.