Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0006955
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0006955
Preferred Name

rheumatic heart disease

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.
Synonyms
RHD
disease, rheumatic heart
rheumatic carditis
heart disease, rheumatic
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