(from the article `cardiovascular disease`) Rheumatic heart disease results from inflammation of the endocardium (heart lining), myocardium (heart muscle), and pericardium (the sac that ...
The most important manifestation of and sequel to rheumatic fever, i.e., any cardiac involvement in rheumatic fever. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
the most important and constant manifestation of rheumatic fever, consisting of inflammatory changes with deformities of the heart valves.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. disease of the heart resulting from rheumatic fever, chiefly manifested by abnormalities of the valves.
Rheumatic heart disease: Heart damage caused by rheumatic fever. Treatment is by preventing reinfection with strep and by treating with heart drugs as needed.Common Misspellings: rheumatic heart diease, rheumatic heart desease
[n] - heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever
noun 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
A disease of the heart (mainly affecting the heart valves) caused by rheumatic fever.