Malte M Tetens, Lars Haukali Omland, Ram B Dessau, Svend Ellermann-Eriksen, Nanna S Andersen, Charlotte Sværke Jørgensen, Christian Østergaard, Jacob Bodilsen, Kirstine K Søgaard, Jette Bangsborg, Alex Christian Yde Nielsen, Jens Kjølseth Møller, Ming Chen, Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, Niels Obel, Anne-Mette Lebech
BACKGROUND: Lyme borreliosis is a tick-borne disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) sensu lato complex. Previous studies have suggested an association between Lyme borreliosis and heart failure, which have been suggested to be a possible manifestation of Lyme carditis. We aimed to investigate the risk of heart failure among individuals tested for serum Bb antibodies, and serum Bb seropositive individuals. METHODS: We performed a matched nationwide cohort study (Denmark, 1993-2020) and included 52,200 Bb seropositive individuals, and two age- and sex-matched comparison cohorts: 1) 104,400 Bb seronegative comparison cohort members, and 2) 261,000 population controls...
April 17, 2024: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases