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Preferred Label : Rheumatic Heart Disease;

NCIt related terms : RHD;

NCIt 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.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: A consequence of acute rheumatic fever that causes chronic cardiac valve damage and/or dysfunction.;

FDA table : Patient Code (Appendix B);

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