Which of the following cardiac valves is not commonly involved in rheumatic fever?
Correct Answer: Pulmonary
Description: In chronic disease the mitral valve is viually always involved. The mitral valve is affected in isolation in roughly two thirds of RHD, and along with the aoic valve in another 25% of cases. Tricuspid valve involvement is infrequent, and the pulmonary valve is only rarely affected.
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