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Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium: Implantation of a heart pacemaker, defibrillator and event recorder: Use of defibrillators with additional measurement or special stimulation function: With additional measurement function for the contractility of the heart muscle

You have had a defibrillator implanted.

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 defibrillator can also measure how your heart muscle contracts.

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).