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FAQ about Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease is a serious condition that develops after rheumatic fever, an inflammatory reaction that can follow an untreated or poorly treated group A streptococcal infection, such as strep throat or scarlet fever.…
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Prevention of Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease is not usually prevented by a single action taken at one point in time. It develops as a delayed consequence of immune injury to the heart after recurrent or untreated group…
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Treatment for Rheumatic heart disease
The treatment of rheumatic heart disease uses a combination of infection control, anti-inflammatory therapy, management of heart failure and arrhythmias, prevention of recurrent rheumatic fever, and, in advanced cases, valve repair or replacement. These…
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Causes of Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease is caused by an abnormal immune response to infection with group A Streptococcus, usually after untreated or inadequately treated strep throat, and less commonly scarlet fever. The disease does not begin…
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Symptoms of Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease produces symptoms mainly by damaging the heart valves, especially the mitral valve and sometimes the aortic valve, after an episode of rheumatic fever. The most common symptoms are shortness of breath,…
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What is Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease is a chronic condition in which the heart valves are damaged after an episode of rheumatic fever, an inflammatory illness that follows infection with group A streptococcal bacteria. The disease primarily…
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FAQ about Raynaud phenomenon
Raynaud phenomenon is a common circulation disorder in which the small blood vessels in the fingers, and sometimes the toes, temporarily narrow too much in response to cold or stress. This FAQ explains what…