PANCE Practice Test

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Which of the following is the most characteristic and frequent feature of chronic rheumatic heart disease?
  1. Vegetations on the endocardium
  2. Aschoff bodies within the myocardium
  3. Fibrin deposits within the pericardium
  4. Stenosis of the mitral valve
Explanation
Answer: D - Rheumatic fever (RF) produces both acute and chronic manifestations. In contrast to acute RF, chronic RF produces damage to cardiac valves. The mitral valve is most commonly involved, followed by the aortic valve.
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