What is the predisposing factor of rheumatic heart disease?

Answer 1

Rheumatic Heart disease (RHD) is the most common acquired heart disease in children in many countries of the world, especially in developing countries. The global burden of disease caused by rheumatic fever currently falls disproportionately on children living in the developing world, especially where poverty is widespread.

RHD is a chronic heart condition caused by rheumatic fever that can be prevented and controlled. Rheumatic fever is caused by a preceding group A streptococcal (strep) infection. Treating strep throat with antibiotics can prevent rheumatic fever. Moreover, regular antibiotics (usually monthly injections) can prevent patients with rheumatic fever from contracting further strep infections and causing progression of valve damage.

Answer 2

Rheumatic Heart Disease is mainly induced by Rheumatic fever which is mainly caused by streptococcus bacterial infection which isn't treated fully. This continous and then will try to affect the heart and results in valvular deterioration. The damage to the heart involves scarring of the heart valves which causes the heart to pump more forcefully thereby weakens the heart over time. The damage could be temporary and may heal but if its permanent, this may lead to a congestive heart failure.

Answer 3

There are not always obvious symptoms with Rheumatic heart disease ,however when there are they may include # Chest pain # Heart palpitations # Breathlessness on exertion # Breathing problems when lying down (orthopnoea) # Waking from sleep with the need to sit or stand up (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea) # Swelling (oedema) # Fainting (syncope).

Answer 4

The most common valvular Heart diseases to result from rheumatic fever are mitral stenosis, tricuspid stenosis, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, multivalvular involvement, and less commonly, pulmonic stenosis.

Answer 5

A group A Beta-hemolytic strep infection, like Scarlet Fever.

Answer 6

A rheumatic heart is a heart whose valves have been damaged by a streptococcus infection, known as rheumatic fever. The condition is also known as valvulitus.

Answer 7

Rheumatic Heart Disease and Rheumatoid Arthirits

Answer 8

pigmention cause heart disease