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Operations on the coronary vessels: Other revascularization of the heart: Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR)

You have had a heart operation because the blood supply to your heart muscle was insufficient.

The heart pumps blood through the body. In the process, the blood flows through blood vessels. The blood supplies all areas of the body with oxygen and nutrients. 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 arteries have narrowed, the blood supply in the heart is no longer sufficient. Potentially the heart can then no longer work properly.

The heart is composed of a thick muscle layer and a thin membrane in the heart interior. An external sac, the pericardium, surrounds the heart. This sac consists of a tight membrane. The operation involved using a laser device to make small holes in the muscle layer of your heart. Oxygen-rich blood should get from inside your heart to your heart muscle via these holes. It should result in your heart muscle having a better blood supply.

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).