RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE
The chronic heart valve damage that can appear years after a case of rheumatic fever and, if untreated, frequently results in heart failure is a serious complication of rheumatic fever.
Insufficiently treating strep throat or scarlet fever can lead to the development of rheumatic fever, an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the immune system reacts abnormally by causing chronic inflammation and the gradual deposition of calcium crystals in and around the heart’s valves.Rheumatic fever is most frequently seen in children and adolescents.
Causes
Acute rheumatic fever can cause inflammation of the heart, including myocarditis, endocarditis, and pericarditis, which affect the heart’s outer and inner surfaces, respectively.
One or more of the four heart valves may sustain persistent damage in endocarditis patients from the inflammatory response, and once such damage occurs, it usually gets worse over time.
Most cases of rheumatic heart disease are discovered 10 to 20 years after the rheumatic event, and those who have experienced multiple bouts are most at risk. Rheumatic heart disease affects about half of all individuals who have experienced acute rheumatic fever.
Manifestations of Rheumatic Heart Disease
Depending on the affected valve and the degree of damage to the valve, rheumatic heart disease can present with a variety of complications.
Rheumatic heart disease comes in a variety of common forms, including:
- Mitral valve diseaseThe term “mitral regurgitation” refers to a leaky valve, more commonly known as mitral regurgitation, caused by an excessive calcium deposit on the mitral valve, which controls blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle.
- Aortic valve diseaseAortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, or both may develop as a result of excessive calcium deposits that affect the aortic valve that separates the left ventricle from the aorta.
- Tricuspid regurgitationThe condition frequently goes along with aortic and/or mitral valve disease, and it refers to the tricuspid valve that separates the right atrium from the left ventricle.
- Atrial fibrillation –It describes an irregular and frequently fast heartbeat that is brought on by a reduction in blood flow. Mitral stenosis is most frequently the cause of this condition.
Treatments
Once a person has had rheumatic fever, it is crucial to prevent further episodes. People with evidence of rheumatic heart disease should undergo an annual physical exam to check for a possible heart murmur or any other heart abnormality. People who have experienced acute rheumatic fever should undergo an annual physical exam.
The condition should be regularly monitored with an echocardiogram and other diagnostic equipment if rheumatic heart disease has been identified.
HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT
By easing the patient’s current complaint, homoeopathy helps to treat rheumatic heart disease. Because homoeopathy treats the patient as a whole, it is crucial to go through the entire case-taking process in order to choose the right homoeopathic medicine. Homoeopathy also helps to increase a person’s immunity and prepare him to fight disease conditions.
A great resource for people who experience palpitations, pain, or dyspnea, as well as those who smoke or chew tobacco and suffer from rheumatic heart disease.
AURUM MET– Heartache and a sensation that the heart has stopped for two to three seconds.
CACTUS GRANDIFLORUSUseful for vertigo and low blood pressure. Also helpful for heart pain with a feeling of constriction in it.
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