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What Is The Treatment For Rheumatic Heart Disease?

I did 6 echoes in 2009 they all have found a slight blood coming thought the mitral valve which all say is normal!!! And they said I am normal??? How do I really know if it's not a rheumatic heart disease I never had one when I was a kid... But I had a fever last year when I was 21 where I had swollin feet and hands but I never saw a doctor,, what should I do?? How do I know that the little is blood is normal is it?. And how do I know it's not of rheumatic fever?
Mon, 9 Jan 2017
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Hi,

You can get a repeat echo and if everything is fine, or even mild leak is there then there is no matter of worry. Because rheumatic fever is self limiting condition and usually occurs between 5 to 15 years of age. If it has not damaged your heart till now then its unlikely that it will cause any damage in the future. Even if you had in the past and no damage had been done then there is no treatment needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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What Is The Treatment For Rheumatic Heart Disease?

Hi, You can get a repeat echo and if everything is fine, or even mild leak is there then there is no matter of worry. Because rheumatic fever is self limiting condition and usually occurs between 5 to 15 years of age. If it has not damaged your heart till now then its unlikely that it will cause any damage in the future. Even if you had in the past and no damage had been done then there is no treatment needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sagar Makode