Rheumatic heart disease: Chronic heart condition due to heart damage from rheumatic fever. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Rheumatic heart disease is available below.
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Heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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