Rheumatic heart disease is a condition of permanent damage to the heart valves. It is caused by rheumatic fever, which is a complication of an untreated bacterial infection with Streptococcus, or strep.. Strep throat or scarlet fever may eventually progress to rheumatic fever if it is not treated with antibiotics.
exists and is an alternate of . The Supreme Court of the United States (also called the US Supreme Court) is the highest court in the federal Judicial Branch.
Court Systems and Types of Courts The American judicial system comprises governmental bodies known as courts. In the United States judicial system courts resolve legal disputes by making decisions in accordance with law. There are three types of courts: trial courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court. There are two different court systems in the American judicial system.