Rheumatic heart disease is a complication of rheumatic
fever caused by streptococcal bacterium. Some of the most common symptoms of rheumatic heart disease are: history of fever and sore throat, migrating joint pains, rash on arms and trunk, breathlessness, palpitations, chest pain, fatigue, and fainting attacks. Diagnosis is by the symptoms and raised ESR, C-Reactive protein, increased WBC count, and raised anti streptolysin O titre.
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