Rheumatic heart disease is a condition that causes permanent damage to the heart valves.
Cardiomyopathy is any disease of the heart muscle in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood effectively.
Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart (endocardium), and the heart valves. It does not happen very often, but when it does, it can cause serious heart damage.
Eisenmenger syndrome is an advanced form of pulmonary artery hypertension.
Pericarditis is inflammation or infection of the pericardium. In children, pericarditis is most likely to happen after surgery to repair heart defects.
Kawasaki disease is a rare illness that most often affects children. Learn more about this condition, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and complications.