ICD-Code I71.07: Dissection of aorta, thoracoabdominal, rupture
The blood vessel wall of your aorta has torn.
The aorta carries the blood from the heart to the body. The aorta begins at the heart itself. First it runs upwards and then it arches down through the chest to the abdomen. At approximately 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 aorta has a vascular wall. This vascular wall consists of 3 layers. In your case, there has been a tear in the inner layer. As a result, blood has got in between the layers of the vascular wall. You have a tear through all the layers of the wall. In your case, this has occurred in the section of the aorta located in the chest and the abdomen. As a result, blood has leaked from your aorta.
Chronic high blood pressure contributes to damage in the wall of the aorta. This can make it easier for the blood vessel wall to tear. This can also happen if the blood vessel wall is no longer as firm or if deposits have formed within it.
Symptoms resulting from this can suddenly appear. The person may experience severe pain and poor circulation. The aorta gives off many large blood vessels that supply the body. If blood enters the wall of the aorta, the artery can become narrowed. If the branching points become narrowed, the organs and tissues can get insufficient blood.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
