Introduction to Human Disease: Pathophysiology for Health Professionals 6th Edition by Agnes Loeffler,Michael Hart

Exercise 4

Which of the following statements comparing rheumatic heart disease and infective endocarditis is correct?
A) Rheumatic heart disease affects myocardium, whereas infective endocarditis affects the endocardium.
B) Rheumatic heart disease more commonly affects left-sided valves, whereas infective endocarditis more commonly affects rightsided ones.
C) Rheumatic heart disease is caused by infection of valves by streptococci, and infective endocarditis is caused by infection of the valves by staphylococci.
D) Both can result in embolization of bacteria from vegetations.
E) Rheumatic heart disease is immunologically mediated, whereas infective endocarditis is infectious.