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Rheumatic Heart Disease

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What Is Rheumatic Heart Disease?

Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which permanent damage to heart valves is caused by rheumatic fever. The heart valve is damaged by a disease process that generally begins with a strep throat caused by streptococcus A bacteria, that may eventually cause rheumatic fever.

The effects of rheumatic fever

  • Rheumatic fever, an inflammatory disease, can affect many connective tissues, especially in the heart, joints, skin, or brain.
  • Rheumatic fever can occur at any age, but usually occurs in children five to 15 years old.
  • Rheumatic fever causes heart damage - particularly scarring of the heart valves - forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood and may eventually cause congestive heart failure.
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Clinics for Rheumatic Heart Disease

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  • Valvular Heart Disease Clinic
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
Associated with strep throat and rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) mainly affects children of third-world nations, damaging heart valves.
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