"Cardiovascular diseases include atherosclerosis, congenital and rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation." 心血管疾病包括动脉硬化、先天性和后天性心脏
In time, chronic rheumatic valvulitis may develop by organization of the acute endocardial inflammation along with fibrosis, as shown here affecting the mitral valve. 慢性风湿性心瓣膜病可能由急性心内膜炎机化和纤维化发展而来,可见二尖瓣受到影响。
Rheumatic heart disease is caused by damage to the heart valves and heart muscle from the inflammation and scarring caused by rheumatic fever. 风湿性心脏病是风湿热引起的炎症和伤疤使心脏瓣膜和心肌受损造成的。
Microscopically, acute rheumatic carditis is marked by a peculiar form of granulomatous inflammation with so-called "Aschoff nodules" seen best in myocardium. 显微镜下可清楚地见到特殊的炎性肉芽肿形态(被称为Aschoff小体),急性风湿性心脏炎的特征。