ICD-11 classes
11 Diseases of the circulatory system
BC20 — Chronic rheumatic heart diseases, not elsewhere classified
1B41 — Acute rheumatic fever with heart involvement
1B41.1 — Acute rheumatic endocarditis
ICD-11 1B41.1 — Acute rheumatic endocarditis
A disease of the endocardium, caused as a result of acute rheumatic fever. This disease is characterised by a high fever, chills, shortness of breath, rapid or irregular heartbeat, coughing up of blood, abdominal pain or septicaemia. This disease commonly presents with valvular involvement. Confirmation is by echocardiography.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code 1B41.1 contains 3 clarifying diagnoses:
- 1B41.10 — Rheumatic aortitis
- 1B41.1Y — Other specified acute rheumatic endocarditis
- 1B41.1Z — Acute rheumatic endocarditis, unspecified
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: