AI Article Synopsis
- A long-term study tracked 221 patients with non-cardiac Lyme disease for an average of 40.6 months.
- No cases of heart issues related to Lyme disease were observed in patients who had timely antibiotic treatment.
- Consequently, these patients do not require ongoing monitoring by a cardiologist.
Article Abstract
A long-term prospective study of patients with confirmed non-cardiac form of Lyme disease (n=221) over a mean follow-up period of 40.6 months is reported. The study revealed no case of Borrelia-related cardiac involvement developed after several years in patients who had received antibiotic therapy in the early period. Therefore, these patients do not need follow-up by a cardiologist.
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