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Just had a echocardiogram done. They kept asking me if I had a cold recently. I was just wondering what they maybe looking for.

Thanks Marlene

 

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Hello

They were asking for cold to find out any history of

streptococcal throat infection .Rheumatic heart disease is a

condition in which permanent damage to heart valves is caused

from rheumatic fever. The heart valve is damaged by a disease

process that begins with a strep throat caused by streptococcus A

bacteria, that may eventually cause rheumatic fever.

Check these links for further reading.

Source- http://www.luhs.org/health/topics/cardiac/rheumat.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatic_fever



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