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  • Title: Successful treatment of fulminant Lyme myocarditis with mechanical circulatory support in a young male adult: a case report.
    Author: Župan Ž, Mijatović D, Medved I, Kraljić S, Juranić J, Barbalić B, Oštrić M.
    Journal: Croat Med J; 2017 Apr 14; 58(2):185-193. PubMed ID: 28409501.
    Abstract:
    We describe the case of fulminant myocarditis due to Lyme disease and use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for the treatment of the Lyme carditis associated with refractory cardiogenic shock. Fulminant Lyme myocarditis in young adult male patient led to a sudden onset of acute, severe biventricular heart failure with progressive cardiogenic shock, and multiorgan failure immediately after admission.
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