5-377.d:
Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium: Implantation of a heart pacemaker, defibrillator and event recorder: Use of heart pacemakers, defibrillators or event recorders with automatic remote monitoring system
You have had a heart pacemaker, defibrillator or another device implanted into your heart.
A pacemaker is composed of a housing with a battery and one or more long cables. The housing is located on the right or left side of the ribcage under the skin. The ends of the cables are located at certain points in the heart. A pacemaker can release electric current from the heart and thus trigger the heartbeat. Thanks to the pacemaker, the heart should beat regularly at a normal pace.
A defibrillator is composed of a housing with a battery and one or more long cables. The housing is usually located on the left side of the ribcage under the skin. The ends of the cables are located at certain points in the heart. A defibrillator can give off very strong electric current to the heart in an emergency. If the heart is beating very fast for instance, it may not be able to pump blood properly anymore. Thanks to a current surge, the heart should beat regularly at a normal pace.
In your case, the data can be sent from the device to a particular computer program. In this way it is possible to see, even remotely, how your heart is beating.
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).