| I050 | Rheumatic mitral stenosis |
| I051 | Rheumatic mitral insufficiency |
| I052 | Rheumatic mitral stenosis with insufficiency |
| I058 | Other rheumatic mitral valve diseases |
| I059 | Rheumatic mitral valve disease, unspecified |
What causes valvular heart disease?
What is the best medicine for mitral valve disease? Medications may include: Diuretics. These medications can relieve fluid accumulation in your lungs or legs, which can accompany mitral valve regurgitation. Blood thinners. These medications can help prevent blood clots and may be used if you have atrial fibrillation. High blood pressure ...
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ICD-10-CM Code for Rheumatic mitral stenosis I05. 0.
The most common cause of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever — a complication of strep throat. This infection can scar the mitral valve, causing it to narrow. While rheumatic fever is rare in the United States, it is still common in developing countries.
Although rheumatic fever can affect any heart valve, it most commonly affects the mitral valve which lies between the two chambers of the left side of the heart. The damage can cause valve stenosis, valve regurgitation and/or damage to the heart muscle.
Severe mitral valve stenosis caused by rheumatic heart disease presenting initially as massive hemoptysis has become a rare occurrence in contemporary western medicine.
In some people, repeated strep infections cause the immune system to react against the tissues of the body including inflaming and scarring the heart valves. This is what is referred to as rheumatic fever. Rheumatic heart disease results then from the inflammation and scarring of heart valves caused by rheumatic fever.
However, more recent surgical pathologic data also have demonstrated a high incidence of mitral valve prolapse in cases of rheumatic heart disease, which suggests that rheumatic fever may be a cause of mitral valve prolapse.
Mitral valve disease may also develop later in life (acquired). For example, mitral valve stenosis is often caused by rheumatic fever. This fever is a complication of a strep infection that can affect the heart. When this happens, it's called rheumatic mitral valve disease.
The murmur is caused by the blood leaking around the damages valve. The rub is caused when the inflamed heart tissues move or rub against each other. Along with a complete medical history and physical exam, tests used to diagnose rheumatic heart disease may include: Echocardiogram (echo).
Rheumatic heart disease is heart valve damage resulting from rheumatic fever. Bacterial infections called group A streptococcal (GAS) infections can cause rheumatic fever. An infection, such as strep throat or scarlet fever, triggers your body's immune response.
Rheumatic heart disease most commonly affects the mitral valve (which has only two leaflets; Figure 2) or the aortic valve, but any valve can be affected, and more than one can be involved.
Serious complications include long-term heart damage If rheumatic fever is not treated promptly, rheumatic heart disease may occur. Rheumatic heart disease weakens the valves between the chambers of the heart. Severe rheumatic heart disease can require heart surgery and result in death.
Rheumatic heart disease is currently an uncommon cause of aortic stenosis, occurring less frequently in developed countries than senile degenerative calcific aortic valve disease, and degenerative bicuspid valve disease. Most patients have concomitant mitral valve disease.