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5-357.3:

Operations on cardiac valves and septa and vessels near the heart: Operations for congenital vascular anomalies: A. pulmonalis (loop)

You have had an operation on your pulmonary arteries.

Oxygen-poor blood flows from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary arteries. There the blood is enriched with oxygen. Before you were born, your pulmonary arteries developed in an unusual way.

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).