Acquired Childhood Heart Disease
While people often think of acquired heart disease in adults, it is relatively common in children too. Some of the more common heart conditions acquired during childhood include Kawasaki Disease and Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Kawasaki Disease (KD)
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a relatively uncommon illness that mostly affects children under 5 years of age.
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is a serious heart condition caused by acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which can develop after an untreated infection like a sore throat or skin sores caused by group A streptococcus.
