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Diagnostic cardiac catheterization: Cardiac catheterization in functionally/morphologically univentricular heart: Other

Your heart has been examined.

There are usually 2 heart atria and 2 ventricles. Major, important blood vessels branch out of the heart. The main artery (aorta), originating from the left lower chamber (ventricle) of the heart, supplies the whole body with oxygen-rich blood. The right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs, where the blood is then enriched with oxygen.

Your heart has a different structure to that of other people. So your blood is getting to the lungs or to the body in different ways than normal.

You had a heart catheter test. A catheter is a thin tube. This tube is inserted into a blood vessel in the groin or arm, and pushed further in. Various instruments can be pushed at the front of the tube. This enables the heart, and blood vessels to and from the heart, to be assessed. The testing enables an assessment of how the heart and lungs are working.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS 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).