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.
Type your answer here... rheumatic heart disease is cause by a rheumatic fever that inflamed the heart and scarring it.
The most serious one is rheumatic heart disease.The most serious one is rheumatic heart disease.
Unfortunately, once you have rheumatic heart disease, the damage has been done and there is no cure.Fortunately, Rheumatic heart disease is pretty uncommon in recent years.If you are having effects from the damage done to your heart valves, such as heart failure or anemia from destruction of red blood cells, you may need to have a valve replacement.You can find more information at the link below.
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Type your answer here... rheumatic heart disease is cause by a rheumatic fever that inflamed the heart and scarring it.
Rheumatic heart disease only affects the left side of the heart because the valves that are damaged by Rheumatic fever are on the left side of the heart. A physician would be the best person to answer this question.
Every year about 300,000 people die due to rheumatic heart disease. Rheumatic heart disease is direct result of strep throat. Worldwide about 15 million people are suffering due to rheumatic heart disease.
There are actually several diseases of the heart. Three of the diseases are rheumatic Heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and inflammatory heart disease.
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Untreated strep throat can cause rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
The most serious one is rheumatic heart disease.The most serious one is rheumatic heart disease.
There are a variety of types of heart conditions. These include rheumatic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease.
Not all: 1. Coronary heart disease 2. Rheumatic heart disease 3. Congenital heart disease
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Unfortunately, once you have rheumatic heart disease, the damage has been done and there is no cure.Fortunately, Rheumatic heart disease is pretty uncommon in recent years.If you are having effects from the damage done to your heart valves, such as heart failure or anemia from destruction of red blood cells, you may need to have a valve replacement.You can find more information at the link below.