Which of the following represent(s)the pathophysiologic changes in the heart in cases of rheumatic fever?

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Rheumatic fever is caused by an abnormal immune response, leading to acute inflammation in all layers of the heart. This results in damage to the heart valves, causing valvular heart disease. Infection with hemolytic streptococci can trigger this abnormal immune response, but it is not the direct cause of the pathophysiologic changes in the heart. Highly virulent microbes causing vegetations on the heart valves and septic emboli obstructing coronary arteries are more commonly seen in infective endocarditis, which is a different condition.

Which of the Following Represent(s)the Pathophysiologic Changes in the Heart