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2. Rheumatic fever - Wikipedia

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   Heart complications may be long-term and severe, particularly if valves are involved. In countries in Southeast-Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania, the percentage of people with rheumatic heart disease detected by listening to the heart was 2.9 per 1000 children and by echocardiography it was 12.9 per 1000 children.

3. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Rheumatic heart disease occurs when the heart valves have been damaged by rheumatic fever. ... Heart surgery may be performed during a heart attack or if other treatment methods don’t work. Some ...

4. Valvular heart disease - Wikipedia

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   Valvular heart disease resulting from rheumatic fever is referred to as rheumatic heart disease. Acute rheumatic fever, which frequently manifests with carditis and valvulitis, [ 20 ] is a late sequela of Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infection in the throat, often lagging the initial infection by weeks to months. [ 21 ]

5. Cardiac surgery - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is a surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons.It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to correct congenital heart disease; or to treat valvular heart disease from various causes, including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, [1] and ...

6. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Rheumatic heart disease (a condition that can occur when the bacteria that causes strep throat isn’t treated with antibiotics) ... Heart valve problems may be treated with medications or surgery ...

7. What Is Rheumatic Heart Disease? - AOL

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   What is rheumatic heart disease? Rheumatic heart disease causes more than 290,000 deaths each year. It’s caused by rheumatic fever, an autoimmune reaction brought on by an untreated strep throat ...

8. Rheumatology - Wikipedia

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   Rheumasurgery (or rheumatoid surgery) is a subfield of orthopedics occupied with the surgical treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases. [11] The purpose of the interventions is to limit disease activity, soothe pain and improve function. [12] Rheumasurgical interventions can be divided in two groups.

9. Infective endocarditis - Wikipedia

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   Valvular heart disease including rheumatic disease, congenital heart disease, [5] artificial valves, hemodialysis, intravenous drug use, electronic pacemakers [6] [7] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms, blood cultures, ultrasound [1] Treatment: Antibiotics, heart surgery [1] Prognosis: 25% risk of death [6] Frequency: 5 per 100,000 per year [6]