i just saw it on tv? i never heard of that before. help?
Heart Diseases - 3 Answers
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Acute infection (endocarditis), sometimes as a result of an abcess of a tooth, is however still a common cause of valve disease. Bacteria can destroy the valve in as little as a week.
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Rheumatic fever which is now quite rare in the U.S. has a history of starting a staff infection and destroying the heart valves.
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Direct problems with the heart secondary to dental infection are rare. However those patients with damaged hearts are at risk from the systemic spread of infection, usually streptococcus to the already damaged heart
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