Acute rheumatic heart disease
Acute rheumatic heart disease
Definition
Pancarditis, involving inflammation of the endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium. It results from an autoimmune reaction following an infection with Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococci).
Also known as acute rheumatic heart disease — per MONDO
Also identified as
- ICD9 391.8 per MONDO
- ICD9 391.9 per MONDO
- NCIT C34985 per MONDO
- SCTID 312591002 per MONDO
- UMLS C0035440 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cardiovascular system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Heart | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Heart | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Respiratory system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |