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5-354.11:

Operations on cardiac valves and septa and vessels near the heart: Other heart valve operations: Mitral valve: Exploration (with thrombectomy)

You have had an operation on your mitral valve.

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. There are 4 valves in the heart. These valves ensure that the blood flows in the right direction. So they have to close tightly. They also have to open up fully so that the blood can be properly pumped out of the heart. The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle in the heart.

The operation involved carefully examining your mitral valve. If any blood clotting is found, it can be removed then and there.

A heart-lung machine may be used during heart valve surgery. During surgery the task of a heart-lung machine is to replace the heart and lung functions. Amongst other things, the heart-lung machine enriches the blood with oxygen and pumps it around the body.

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).