Definitions for "Rheumatic Heart Disease"
Rheumatic Fever can lead to a condition known as rheumatic heart disease. This is usually a thickening and stenosis of one or more of the heart valves and often requires surgery, to repair or replace the involved valve (s).
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
Recommendation against Vitamin E"Do not start with high doses of vitamin E in chronic rheumatic heart disease..."