• Rheumatoid arthritis. Pain, inflammation and soreness in the joints.

  • Mitral stenosis. A narrowing of the mitral valve (located between the left atrium and left ventricle), which can affect the function of the mitral valve.

  • Pericarditis. Inflammation of the pericardium, the sac that encloses the heart.

  • Endocarditis. Inflammation of the lining of the heart’s chambers or valves, often due to a bacterial infection.

  • Myocarditis. Inflammation of the heart muscle.

  • Heart failure. A serious condition in which the heart is not pumping well enough to meet the body’s demand for oxygen. It received its name because the heart is failing to pump efficiently, which often results in congestion in the lungs.