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
A) ʺbackslideʺ of blood from a ventricle to an atrium.
B) faster heartbeat.
C) slower heartbeat.
D) uncoordinated contraction of ventricles.

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Rheumatic fever can lead to rheumatic heart disease, which often damages the heart valves. This damage can cause the valves to not close properly, leading to regurgitation or "backslide" of blood from a ventricle back into an atrium.

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