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ICD-Code I08.9: Multiple valve disease, unspecified

More than one of your heart’s valves are not working properly.

The heart pumps blood through the body. Inside the heart are 4 chambers. There are 2 heart atria and 2 ventricles. Both heart atria and both ventricles are separated from each other by a partition.

There are 4 valves in the heart. These valves ensure that the blood flows in the right direction. So they have to close tightly. They also have to open up fully so that the blood can be properly pumped out of the heart.

If the heart valves are not working properly, this can affect the functioning of the heart. The heart may then have to work harder to pump enough blood into the body. The symptoms depend, for example, on how the heart valves have changed. If a heart valve is narrowed, the blood does not flow as well through it. If a heart valve is leaking, some blood may flow back through the valve each time the heart beats.

Depending on the exact nature of the changes in the heart valves, you may experience shortness of breath or a rapid heartbeat. You may also feel weak or tired. One may also feel dizzy or have chest pains when certain changes occur to the heart’s valves. If the heart can no longer pump enough blood, this can cause back-up. This then leads to fluid building up in the legs.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).

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