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.
MONDO:0002869
heart valve disorder
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MONDO:0005267
heart disorder
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MONDO:0021166
inflammatory disease
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RHD
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disease, rheumatic heart
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heart disease, rheumatic
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rheumatic carditis
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