Meaning Rheumatic heart disease
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Rheumatic heart disease


Heart damage caused by rheumatic fever. Treatment involves prevention of reinfection with streptococcus and use of medications to treat any heart complications, as needed.
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Rheumatic heart disease


Cardiac manifestation of systemic rheumatological conditions, such as Rheumatic Fever. Rheumatic Heart Disease can involve any part the Heart, most often the Heart Valves and the Endocardium.
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Rheumatic heart disease


The most important manifestation of and sequel to rheumatic fever, i.e., any cardiac involvement in rheumatic fever. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Rheumatic heart disease


Permanent damage to heart valves, caused by rheumatic fever.
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