Rheumatic Heart Disease

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Rheumatic heart disease describes a group of short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic) heart disorders that are caused by rheumatic fever. It usually occurs 10-20 years after the initial illness. Not everyone with rheumatic fever will go on to develop rheumatic heart disease.

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Rheumatic heart disease describes a group of short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic) heart disorders that are caused by rheumatic fever. It usually occurs 10-20 years after the initial illness. Not everyone with rheumatic fever will go on to develop rheumatic heart disease.

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Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children | Cedars-Sinai
Rheumatic heart disease is a condition that causes permanent damage to the heart valves.
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions---pediatrics/r/rheumatic-heart-disease-in-children.html
Rheumatic heart disease | Heart and Stroke Foundation
Get insights and information from Heart and Stroke Foundation experts on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Rheumatic heart disease.
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart/conditions/rheumatic-heart-disease
Pediatric Rheumatic Fever - Conditions and Treatments | Children's National Hospital
Rheumatic fever is a complicated, involved disease that affects the joints, skin, heart, blood vessels and brain that may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria. Learn more about this condition.
https://childrensnational.org/visit/conditions-and-treatments/bones-joints-orthopaedics/rheumatic-fever
University of Rochester Medical Center: Congenital Limb Defect
A congenital limb defect is when an arm or leg doesn’t form normally as a baby grows in the uterus. The baby is born with the defect.
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=90
Rheumatic fever | Cleveland Clinic
Learn about rheumatic fever from the experts at Cleveland Clinic. This disease can affect the heart, joints, nervous system, and skin.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16616-rheumatic-fever
Rheumatic fever: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory reaction. It occurs when infections, including those that cause strep throat and scarlet fever, go untreated. Rheumatic fever is most common in children under 16, and it can lead to severe, lasting complications. In this article, learn about risk factors, diagnosis, and more.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176648
Rheumatic fever: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Rheumatic fever is a disease that may develop after an infection with group A streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). It can cause severe illness in the heart, joints, skin, and
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003940.htm
Rheumatic Fever: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
Rheumatic fever is a complication of strep throat. If left untreated, it can cause permanent damage to the heart. The condition usually appears in children between the ages of 5 and 15. However, older children and adults have been known to contract the fever as well. Find out about symptoms and treatment.
https://www.healthline.com/health/rheumatic-fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which the heart valves have been permanently damaged by rheumatic fever. The heart valve damage starts with an untreated or under-treated strep infection.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/rheumatic-heart-disease
Rheumatic fever - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn about this serious complication of strep throat and scarlet fever and what you can do to prevent it.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rheumatic-fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20354588
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Learn about rheumatic fever, including how it can cause rheumatic heart disease, how it's treated, and its long-term effects on the heart.
https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/rheumatic-fever-and-rheumatic-heart-disease

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Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children | Cedars-Sinai
Rheumatic heart disease is a condition that causes permanent damage to the heart valves.
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions---pediatrics/r/rheumatic-heart-disease-in-children.html
Rheumatic heart disease | Heart and Stroke Foundation
Get insights and information from Heart and Stroke Foundation experts on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Rheumatic heart disease.
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart/conditions/rheumatic-heart-disease
Pediatric Rheumatic Fever - Conditions and Treatments | Children's National Hospital
Rheumatic fever is a complicated, involved disease that affects the joints, skin, heart, blood vessels and brain that may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria. Learn more about this condition.
https://childrensnational.org/visit/conditions-and-treatments/bones-joints-orthopaedics/rheumatic-fever
University of Rochester Medical Center: Congenital Limb Defect
A congenital limb defect is when an arm or leg doesn’t form normally as a baby grows in the uterus. The baby is born with the defect.
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=90
Rheumatic fever | Cleveland Clinic
Learn about rheumatic fever from the experts at Cleveland Clinic. This disease can affect the heart, joints, nervous system, and skin.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16616-rheumatic-fever
Rheumatic fever: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory reaction. It occurs when infections, including those that cause strep throat and scarlet fever, go untreated. Rheumatic fever is most common in children under 16, and it can lead to severe, lasting complications. In this article, learn about risk factors, diagnosis, and more.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176648
Rheumatic fever: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Rheumatic fever is a disease that may develop after an infection with group A streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). It can cause severe illness in the heart, joints, skin, and
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003940.htm
Rheumatic Fever: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
Rheumatic fever is a complication of strep throat. If left untreated, it can cause permanent damage to the heart. The condition usually appears in children between the ages of 5 and 15. However, older children and adults have been known to contract the fever as well. Find out about symptoms and treatment.
https://www.healthline.com/health/rheumatic-fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which the heart valves have been permanently damaged by rheumatic fever. The heart valve damage starts with an untreated or under-treated strep infection.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/rheumatic-heart-disease
Rheumatic fever - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn about this serious complication of strep throat and scarlet fever and what you can do to prevent it.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rheumatic-fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20354588
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Learn about rheumatic fever, including how it can cause rheumatic heart disease, how it's treated, and its long-term effects on the heart.
https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/rheumatic-fever-and-rheumatic-heart-disease

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Rheumatic Heart Disease

Rheumatic heart disease describes a group of short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic) heart disorders that are caused by rheumatic fever. It usually occurs 10-20 years after the initial illness. Not everyone with rheumatic fever will go on to develop rheumatic heart disease.

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