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Can you suggest something to help with tick bite causing heart attack?
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Tick: Tick bite doesn't generally cause a heart attack. It can cause lyme disease which can cause heart problems. These are treated by treating the lyme disease with appropriate antibiotics.
Answered 3/27/2014
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