Catalog
Acute rheumatic endocarditis
Link to WHO Definition
Acute rheumatic endocarditis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1453111118
A disease of the endocardium, caused as a result of acute rheumatic fever. This disease is characterised by a high fever, chills, shortness of breath, rapid or irregular heartbeat, coughing up of blood, abdominal pain or septicaemia. This disease commonly presents with valvular involvement. Confirmation is by echocardiography.