I71.5: Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured
Your aorta has expanded.
The aorta carries the blood from the heart to the body. Your aorta is wider than normal. This can occur, for example, when someone has persistent high blood pressure, or if the vascular wall weakens.
There is a tear in your aorta. As a result, blood has leaked from your aorta. The aorta begins at the heart itself. First it runs upwards and then it arches down through the chest to the abdomen. At around the level of the navel, the aorta branches into 2 large blood vessels. These blood vessels first run to the pelvis and then to the legs. The wall of the aorta is made up of several thin layers. In your case, the aorta is affected in your chest and abdomen.
You may not at first notice any enlargement of the aorta.
A rupture in the wall of the aorta may suddenly lead to symptoms. It can be painful and life-threatening.
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
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