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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Rheumatic heart disease
  1. Heart Valve Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Rheumatic fever. An untreated strep throat can become rheumatic fever, which can harm the heart ... artery disease, especially when it affects the aorta (the large ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartvalvediseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Mitral Valve Prolapse (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... MVP increases as aging affects the valve. Had rheumatic fever, a disease that can develop after a strep throat infection and cause damage to the heart valves. Were born with a connective tissue disorder, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mitralvalveprolapse.html - Health Topics
  3. Vasculitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. It happens when the body's immune system attacks the blood vessel by mistake. It can happen because of an infection, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/vasculitis.html - Health Topics
  4. Lupus (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is lupus? Lupus is a chronic (long-lasting) type of autoimmune disease.Autoimmune diseases happen when your immune system attacks healthy cells and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lupus.html - Health Topics
  5. Health Problems in Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Every pregnancy has some risk of problems, but there are certain conditions and health issues that can raise that risk, such as: A health condition you had ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/healthproblemsinpregnancy.html - Health Topics