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Rheumatic heart disease
An autoinflammatory condition following an infection with Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS), in which the heart is attacked by antibodies formed in reaction to a recent GABHS infection. Chief anatomic changes of the valve include leaflet thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords, all of which can result in valvular dysfunction.
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Acute rheumatic heart disease 0 trials
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Rheumatic congestive heart failure 0 trials
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Rheumatic myocarditis 0 trials
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Rheumatic pericarditis 0 trials Sub-types →