Tuesday, October 12, 2010

why is it like this in rheumatic heart disease


why is it like this in rheumatic heart disease?
why is it that the GAHBS (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci) ONLY affect the LEFT side of the heart and not the right side in rheumatic heart disease?
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The source of your information is slightly erroneous. Many years after rheumatic fever, aortic and mitral stenosis (valve disease on the left side) can occur; however, although less commonly, tricuspid or pulmonary valves (on the right) may also be involved with stenosis (narrowing) and/or regurgitation (leaking


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