rheumatic heart disease
MONDO:0006955Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names rheumatic heart disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An autoinflammatory condition following an infection with Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS), in which the heart is attacked by antibodies formed in reaction to a recent GABHS infection. Chief anatomic changes of the valve include leaflet thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords, all of which can result in valvular dysfunction.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006955), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Located in (Mondo)
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Other names
4 names
Resolves to: rheumatic heart disease
- Also called
- disease, rheumatic heartheart disease, rheumaticRHDrheumatic carditis