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Nuclear medicine therapy: Therapy with unsealed radionuclides: Endovascular brachytherapy with unsealed radionuclides: Endovascular brachytherapy with liquid Rhenium‑188 using closed balloon system, coronary artery

A radioactive drug has been used to treat one of your coronary arteries.

The heart muscle is supplied with oxygen-rich blood via the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries are blood vessels that run around the outside of the heart.

For the treatment, a thin tube was first inserted into a blood vessel at the groin or arm. This tube was further advanced via the blood vessel. Various instruments can be pushed onto the tip of the tube. For example, the instruments can be used to expand a constricted blood vessel. Drugs can also be injected into the blood vessel via the tip of the tube. You have had a radioactive drug injected into the blood vessel. This is to keep the blood vessel open for longer. X-ray images are taken during the treatment. These show clearly whether the tip of the tube is in the right place.

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).