Man being examined with stethescope for mitral valve problems from Lyme carditis.

Mitral valve dysfunction from Lyme carditis

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The 22-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with cardiac problems. He suffered from morbid obesity and  complained of chest pain and lightheadedness for several days. During his examination, he was sweaty with a fast pulse of 115. He also reported having an erythema migrans (EM) rash. Clinicians initially suspected the patient had non-segment elevation […]

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