I50.11: Left ventricular failure: Asymptomatic
Your left ventricle is not pumping the blood 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. The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs. In the lungs, the blood absorbs the oxygen from inhaled air. Then the left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the body.
If the left ventricle fails to pump the blood properly, the organs may not be adequately supplied with oxygen. Fluid may also collect in the chest or lungs. This can cause coughing or breathlessness.
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
Source
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