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Valvular Heart Disease
Cardiology · Cardiovascular
Moderate
Severity
Common — rheumatic heart disease remains a significant contributor in India alongside a rising burden of age-related valve disease
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Cardiology
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by rheumatic fever following untreated streptococcal throat infections
- 2congenital valve abnormalities present from birth
- 3age-related degeneration and calcification of valve tissue
- 4or infective endocarditis where bacteria infect and damage the valve. Other contributing factors include prior heart attacks that damage the structures supporting the valves and connective tissue disorders that weaken valve tissue. Risk increases with age due to progressive wear and calcium buildup on valve leaflets.
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