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Can Lyme carditis symptoms come and go?

Conduction disturbance can fluctuate, so fainting, palpitations, chest symptoms or breathlessness require urgent assessment.

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Short answer

Conduction disturbance can fluctuate, so fainting, palpitations, chest symptoms or breathlessness require urgent assessment.

At a glance

Conduction disturbance can fluctuate, so fainting, palpitations, chest symptoms or breathlessness require urgent assessment. Use NHS and NICE guidance in the UK; diagnosis and treatment belong to clinicians.

Key takeaways

• Conduction disturbance can fluctuate, so fainting, palpitations, chest symptoms or breathlessness require urgent assessment.

• Use NHS and NICE guidance in the UK; diagnosis and treatment belong to clinicians.

• 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.

Direct answer

Conduction disturbance can fluctuate, so fainting, palpitations, chest symptoms or breathlessness require urgent assessment.

Use it in context

Use NHS and NICE guidance in the UK; diagnosis and treatment belong to clinicians.

Practical next step

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.

  1. Lyme disease — NHS opens in a new tab
  2. Lyme disease: diagnosis and management (NG95) — NICE opens in a new tab
  3. Lyme disease: management and prevention — UKHSA opens in a new tab
  4. Lyme disease surveillance dashboard — UKHSA opens in a new tab
  5. Lyme disease — NHS Inform Scotland opens in a new tab