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Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease is a condition where a bacterial infection with Streptococcus leads to damage to the valves of the heart.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Is it possible to have surgery if you have a rheumatic heart disease?
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I have rheumatic heart disease and venous insufficiency. What are my options?
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I have rheumatic heart disease and some venous insufficiency; are there single drugs that treat both?
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I am 24 years old and suffer from rheumatic heart disease since childhood and was treated, but he returned again 4 years ago and it tires me so much, ?
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Who gets rheumatic heart disease?
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What does rheumatic heart disease mean?
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Is methathione ok with rheumatic heart disease?
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What are the tests for rheumatic heart disease?
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What is most likely to cause rheumatic heart disease?
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How long do people with rheumatic heart disease live?
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Can rheumatic heart disease take the life of a person?
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For how long will a person with rheumatic heart disease live?
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Help please? What is the simplest meaning of "rheumatic heart disease"?
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How long can a person with rheumatic heart disease live with proper care?
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Help please? How many years can a person with rheumatic heart disease live?
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A 36-year old asked:
Girlfriend is really upset her kid has rheumatic heart disease. What can I tell her about it?
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Is asthma caused by rheumatic heart disease?
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Is rheumatic heart disease related to asthma?
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What is the treatment for rheumatic heart disease?
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What is the cause of rheumatic heart disease and heart murmurs?
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Rheumatic heart disease, could this cause you to have heart murmurs?
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Is radioactive medicine safe for someone with rheumatic heart disease?
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Is radioactive medicine okay for a person with rheumatic heart disease?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I has rheumatic heart disease and undergone valvuloplasty in 2009.but now(in 2014) restenosis is taking place?why is it happening?what should we do?
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A 40-year old asked:
Difference between rheumatic fever vs rheumatic heart disease?
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Is mitral stenosis typically the result of rheumatic heart disease?
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Can you explain the pathophysiology of pneumonia and rheumatic heart disease?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can you please tell me how rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease differ?
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A 34-year old asked:
If you had rheumatic fever what is the chances of rheumatic heart disease later?
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A 30-year old female asked:
How does Rheumatic Heart Disease lead to rhythm issues? Which ones are common with RHD? How does RHD present on echocardiogram?
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