Rheumatic heart disease is caused by rheumatic fever, a complication from untreated strep throat, which is caused by Group A Streptococcus (GAS, or S. pyogenes) bacteria.
Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Rheumatic heart disease) that could possibly cause Rheumatic heart disease includes:
Longer list of causes of Heart symptoms:see full list of causes for Heart symptoms
To research the causes of Rheumatic heart disease, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Rheumatic heart disease:
Causes of Broader Categories of Rheumatic heart disease: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:
Other conditions that might have Rheumatic heart disease as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Rheumatic heart disease. Our database lists the following as having Rheumatic heart disease as a complication of that condition:
Causes: Rheumatic heart disease:
Permanent heart damage caused by rheumatic fever
As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Rheumatic heart disease may be found in:
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