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5-359.11:

Operations on cardiac valves and septa and vessels near the heart: Other heart operations for congenital anomalies: Correction of transposition of the great arteries (TGA): Arterial switch operation

You have had a heart operation for a congenital deformity.

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.

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 did not develop properly before you were born. As a result your aorta and your pulmonary artery were transposed in your heart. This means that your aorta was coming from your right ventricle. And your pulmonary artery was coming from your left ventricle.

The operation involved connecting your aorta to your left ventricle. At the same time, your pulmonary artery was connected to your right ventricle.

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).