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Cardiovascular Manifestations of Rheumatic Fever
Etiology and Pathogenesis Acute rheumatic fever (ARF), also known as scarlet fever, is caused by an autoimmune reaction to group A β-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis, which is caused by the common childhood infection of bacterial streptococcal pharyngitis, also known as “strep…