Patient's question:
My aunt has been suffering from rheumatic heart disease. If she takes the medication prescribed by her doctor consistently, her symptoms of headaches and dizziness will be relieved. If she doesn't take the medication, not only will the pain not be alleviated, but sometimes it will be so severe that she won't even be able to get out of bed. If she undergoes surgery, will her rheumatic heart disease be cured?Doctor's answer:
Rheumatic heart disease is an inflammation of the heart valves that will never reverse and will worsen over time. For patients with rheumatic heart valve disease, it is essential to adhere to treatment and control various symptoms through oral medication. At the same time, regular cardiac ultrasound monitoring should be conducted to assess the condition of the valves. If the valve inflammation is severe, valve replacement treatment should be administered promptly.