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Rheumatic Heart Disease

Clarissa Dass  1 , Arun Kanmanthareddy  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Rheumatic Heart Disease

Clarissa Dass et al.
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Excerpt

Rheumatic heart disease is a systemic immune process that is sequelae to a beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection of the pharynx. It is most common in developing countries. It is responsible for 250,000 deaths in young people worldwide each year. Over 15 million people have evidence of rheumatic heart disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Clarissa Dass declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Arun Kanmanthareddy declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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