Rheumatic fever (RF)is an inflammatory disease following infection from Streptococcus bacteria. It mainly affects children between ages 5 and 15 and occurs approximately 20 days after "strep throat" or "scarlet fever." Severe RF can result in degeneration of the heart valves. Based on this scenario, RF is most likely to cause:

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Rheumatic fever can lead to rheumatic heart disease, which often involves damage to the heart valves. This damage can cause valve regurgitation, where blood leaks backward from a ventricle to an atrium.

Rheumatic Fever (RF)is an Inflammatory Disease Following Infection from Streptococcus