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.
The Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada, located in Ottawa, is the highest-level court in Canada. It hears appeals from all lower courts in Canada, including the provincial and territorial courts of appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Court Martial Appeal Court.