W.A. Mozart, died of a rheumatic carditis?

Abstract

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna on December 5, 1791, two months before his 36th birthday. His remains were buried with other bodies. The death certificate stated as a cause of death “Miliary fever,” without further clarification. Poisoning has been postulated as a cause of death, but there is no evidence to specify the nature of his illness, which has given rise to various diagnostic hypoth- eses. From the available testimonies, it is reasonable to postulate acute rheumat- ic fever carditis as a cause of death.