Dr. Smith completed a repair of the aortic septum due to an aortic septal defect. The diagnostic code for this case is <u>Q21.4 </u>- aortic septal defect.
More about aortic septal defect:
One of the least common congenital heart defects is an aortic or septal defect/aortic window. When the great arteries are not fully septated, this abnormality develops embryologically.
It can happen on its own or as a component of a larger syndrome that includes several heart abnormalities.
Untreated aortopulmonary septal abnormalities frequently result in a significant left to right shunt and pulmonary hypertension, which can lead to morbidity and mortality.
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