Heart disease

Treatmentdepends on the exact type of the rheumatic heart disease condition. Most commonly blood thinners (coumadin and aspirin) are prescribed to prevent the blood clots.The other kind of rheumatic heart disease treatment may involve heart surgery depending upon the extent of valve damage due to rheumatic fever. Implantation of artificial valve or even the opening of an excessively narrowed valve are the more common surgical options involved in the treatment.