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Describe the effect that rheumatic fever has on the heart valves.
 
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Answer: Blood clots deposit in the cusps of inflamed valves, forming modular structures called vegetations. The normally flexible cusps thicken and adhere to each other. Later, fibrous tissue develops, which has a tendency to contract. If the adhesions of the cusps seriously narrow, the valve opening becomes stenotic. Left untreated, rheumatic fever can cause permanent heart damage.
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