Preferred Name |
rheumatic heart disease |
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Synonyms |
RHD disease, rheumatic heart rheumatic carditis heart disease, rheumatic |
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Definitions |
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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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0006955 |
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has_exact_synonym |
RHD disease, rheumatic heart rheumatic carditis heart disease, rheumatic |
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label |
rheumatic heart disease |
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prefixIRI |
MONDO:0006955 |
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prefLabel |
rheumatic heart disease |
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textual definition |
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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subClassOf |