Q26.1: Persistent left superior vena cava
You have an extra superior vena cava. This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it.
The vena cava are large blood vessels. They collect oxygen-poor blood from the body and carry it back to the heart. There is a superior and inferior vena cava. The superior vena cava is normally located on the right side of the chest. You also have a superior vena cava on the left side of your chest.
An extra superior vena cava does not usually result in any symptoms. However, the extra vena cava may make the blood flow into the heart in a different location than normal, resulting in the blood being pumped directly back into the body, rather than first being pumped into the lungs as normal. This means that the body may not be adequately supplied with oxygen. This may cause you to have reduced stamina or experience shortness of breath, for example.
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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