A case-control study found that despite low absolute risk, there is an increased relative risk of carditis associated with BNT162b2 (commonly-known as Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine) vaccination. Considering ...

See related articles at www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191279 and www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191194 A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Carditis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

Clinicians should be aware of the risk of Lyme carditis in patients presenting with atrioventricular (AV) block, especially those with a history of outdoor exposure in Lyme endemic areas, even if they ...

Eric Miller, 43, teaches principles of design and fabrication, maker classes and programming at a boarding school in Northeastern Ohio. As he started his new position last summer, he experienced a ...

A Vermont resident died of a rare Lyme disease complication, called Lyme carditis Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles and ...

Quick-thinking pathologists at a Georgia tissue bank recently found Lyme disease in sudden cardiac death patients whose tissues were being examined for transplant use. The Centers for Disease Control ...

Background: There are 60 000 to 100 000 new cases of borreliosis in Germany each year. This infectious disease most commonly affects the skin, joints, and nervous system. Lyme carditis is a rare ...

The report by Lim and Wilson published elsewhere in this issue of the Journal questions the accepted concept of the need for continuous antibiotic administration in the prevention of rheumatic ...

Lyme carditis, caused by infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is a rare but potentially fatal complication that may be prevented with rapid empiric antibiotic treatment. In a new case ...