5-361.y:
Operations on the coronary vessels: Creation of an aortocoronary bypass: Unspecified
You had a bypass operation.
The heart is supplied with oxygen-rich blood via the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries are blood vessels that run around the outside of the heart. When coronary vessels have narrowed or closed, the blood supply in the heart is no longer right.
Bypass surgery involves using replacement blood vessels to bridge narrowed or closed coronary vessels. The replacement blood vessels then direct the blood past the locations concerned. As a result, the heart should be better supplied with blood.
A heart-lung machine may be used during bypass 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
Source
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