ICD-11 code : 1B41;
Preferred Label : Acute rheumatic fever with heart involvement;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the cardiovascular system, caused as a result of rheumatic fever. Rheumatic
heart disease is characterized by repeated inflammation with fibrinous repair. This
disease may present with cardinal anatomic changes of the valve including leaflet
thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords.
Inflammation and valve scarring may also occur. Confirmation is by a thoracic radiography
or echocardiography.;
ICD-11 synonym : active rheumatic fever with unspecified type of heart involvement; acute rheumatic heart disease; active rheumatic heart disease;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 1B41.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 1B41.Z;
Origin ID : 535094176;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
A disease of the cardiovascular system, caused as a result of rheumatic fever. Rheumatic
heart disease is characterized by repeated inflammation with fibrinous repair. This
disease may present with cardinal anatomic changes of the valve including leaflet
thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords.
Inflammation and valve scarring may also occur. Confirmation is by a thoracic radiography
or echocardiography.
