| Disease Ontology | MeSH |
Disease ID: | DOID:0050827 | D012214 |
Disease Name: | rheumatic heart disease | Rheumatic Heart Disease |
Category: | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
Type: | | Infections |
Define: | A heart valve disease that is characterized by repeated inflammation with fibrinous repair caused by an autoimmune reaction to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) that results in valvular damage. The cardinal anatomic changes of the valve include leaflet thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords. | Cardiac manifestation of systemic rheumatological conditions, such as RHEUMATIC FEVER. Rheumatic heart disease can involve any part the heart, most often the HEART VALVES and the ENDOCARDIUM. |
Alias: | rheumatic carditis | Rheumatic Heart Disease//Disease, Rheumatic Heart//Diseases, Rheumatic Heart//Heart Disease, Rheumatic//Heart Diseases, Rheumatic//Rheumatic Heart Diseases//Bouillaud Disease//Disease, Bouillaud//Bouillaud's Disease//Bouillauds Disease//Disease, Bouillaud's |
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