How Heart Gets Affected By Lyme Disease?

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How Heart Gets Affected By Lyme Disease?
Dr. Peter Dobie
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Different studies conducted by experts have found
that Lyme disease is actually a complex of
contaminations that are transferred into a human
body by deer ticks and a few other insects. It
can lead to flu like symptoms, muscle and joint
pain. In fewer than 10 of Lyme cases, cardiac
and neurological symptoms might occur. This
happens generally when treatment is not provided
or postponed for more than 1 month or more after
the tick bite.
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Borrelia is bacteria involved in Lyme disease,
and it attacks the heart muscle and leads to a
problem called as carditis, or infection in the
heart tissues. If proper treatment is not
provided on time, then it can cause a blockage in
the heart. This happens when the electrical
signal of the heart is disrupted. This might
occur in different levels of seriousness,
assigned as first, second, and third level of
heart block.   Atrioventricular block, which is
the third degree heart block is the most extreme
one and may need the pacemaker implantation,
which manages the pulse and re-establishes the
basic work of the heart.
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Abnormal heart rhythms might happen when the
conduction of the hearts electrical signal isnt
working properly. A standout among them is atrial
fibrillation, in which the heart beats quickly
and leads to palpitations, trouble in breathing,
and dizziness.   Medication is used to treat
atrial fibrillation, which regulates the
heartbeat and allows the heart pump more
effectively. When the heart is pumping too fast,
blood can pool in the heart, this is why
blood-thinning medication is generally required.
Clots created in the heart can go to the lungs,
resulting in a pulmonary embolus, or to the
brain, leading to a stroke.
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If a person is suffering from heart disease
already, a method known as cardiovascular
catheterization might be required to open the
clogged arteries of the heart. This helps to
improve the blood flow to the heart. A surgical
procedure known as coronary artery bypass graft
is done when multiple arteries of a patients
heart become clogged and need to be opened by
performing open-heart surgery. When heart
valves get damage because of Lyme disease or any
other heart disease, valve replacements might
also be done by the doctor.
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Heart problems caused by Lyme disease are
uncommon, and can be avoided by simply providing
treatment for Lyme disease as early as
possible.   If treatment is provided immediately,
not all cardiovascular problems results in
congestive heart failure. If heart complexities
do happen, then even medications and healthy diet
can prove to be highly effective in helping
people to live a long and quality life.   In
case, any Lyme disease patient starts
experiencing dizziness, palpitations, swelling in
hands feet, fainting, and shortness of breath,
then they should immediately visit a Lyme disease
specialist or any nearest doctor who can offer
reliable treatment.
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