Q. What are the symptoms of Rheumatic Heart Disease?

Symptoms generally appear after 1 to 6 weeks of the fever and sometimes the infection may have been too mild to have been recognized. The symptoms are fever, fatigue, shortness of breath, fainting, palpitation and chest pain. Swollen, tender, red, painful nodules or small protuberances may appear. There could be red, raised, lattice-like sash and uncontrolled movements of arms, legs and facial muscles.