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First case of reversible complete heart block due to Lyme disease reported in Canada

Complete heart block is an uncommon but important cause of morbidity in the United States. The cases of Lyme disease in Canada continue to climb in part due to the spread of the Ixodes Scapularis tick by birds. [1] In a recent issue of the American Journal of Medicine, doctors report on the first case of heart block due to Lyme disease (LD) in Canada. [2]