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What is the cpt code for valvuloplasty of the aortic valva using transventricular dilation with cardiopulmonary bypass?
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What is aortic dilation?
Aortic dilation is the widening of the aorta. This widening could be an aortic aneurysm.
What does Balloon valvuloplasty treat?
It is a treatment for aortic, mitral, and pulmonary stenosis
What is the CPT code for replacement aortic valve with cardiopulmonary bypass with prosthetic?
33422
What is the CPT code for replacement aortic valve with cardiopulmonary bypass with prosthetic valve?
7
What is ectasia of the aortc root?
dilation of aortic root (site of where cusps are located)
Where is balloon valvuloplasty most successful?
The most successful valvuloplasty results are achieved in treating narrowed pulmonary valves, although the treatment of mitral valve stenosis is also generally good. The aortic valve procedure is more difficult to perform and is generally less successful.
What is the opposite of osteosclerosis?
Osteomalacia is the opposite of osteosclerosis.
What conditions can be revealed by cardiac catheterization?
enlargement of the left ventricle; ventricular aneurysms (abnormal dilation of a blood vessel); narrowing of the aortic valve; insufficiency of the aortic or mitral valve; and septal defects
What procedure is used if cardiopulmonary bypass is employed?
the surgeon inserts cannulae (small, flexible tubes) into the femoral vessels. Aortic occlusion and cardioplegia are administered through a catheter advanced through the contralateral femoral artery into the aortic root (ascending aorta).
What is aortic distension?
An expansion of the aortic vein
What is aortic torsion?
i have aortic torsion.What does it mean?
What happens when the aortic valve is 5.7cm?
Aortic stenosis
