Term: Heart Valve Surgery

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2010-10-05

Definition:

Open-heart surgery used to repair or replace diseased heart valves. Replacement heart valves are either natural (biologic - human or animal) or artificial (mechanical). See MedlinePlus® - Health Topics - Heart Surgery for more information.

MCHP has used the following ICD-9-CM procedure code to identify heart valve surgery: 35.2.

Related terms 

• ICD-9-CM
• International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, with Clinical Modifications (ICD-9-CM)

References 

• Roos LL, Fisher ES, Sharp SM, Newhouse JP, Anderson G, Bubolz TA. Postsurgical mortality in Manitoba and New England. JAMA 1990;263(18):2453-2458. [Abstract] (View)