Most common cause of mitral valve disease: March 2013
Ans. D i.e. Rheumatic fever Rheumatic fever It is an inflammatory disease that occurs following a Streptococcus pyogenes infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis or scarlet fever. Believed to be caused by antibody cross-reactivity that can involve the hea, joints, skin, and brain, the illness typically develops two to three weeks after a streptococcal infection. Acute rheumatic fever commonly appears in children between the ages of 6 and 15, with only 20% of first-time attacks occurring in adults. The illness is so named because of its similarity in presentation to rheumatism. Mitral valve is commonly affected followed by aoic valve.
Infective endocarditis
Myxoma
Tuberculosis
Rheumatic fever