ICD-11 code : LA8E.0;
Preferred Label : Patent oval foramen;
ICD-11 definition : A congenital cardiovascular finding in which there is a small interatrial communication
(or potential communication) confined to the region of the oval fossa (fossa ovalis)
characterized by no deficiency of the primary atrial septum (septum primum) and a
normal limbus with no deficiency of the septum secundum (superior interatrial fold).;
ICD-11 synonym : PFO - [patent foramen ovale]; patent foramen ovale; persistent foramen ovale; open foramen ovale; open oval foramen;
ICD-11 acronym : PFO;
Origin ID : 1618980674;
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ICD-10 Mapping
A congenital cardiovascular finding in which there is a small interatrial communication
(or potential communication) confined to the region of the oval fossa (fossa ovalis)
characterized by no deficiency of the primary atrial septum (septum primum) and a
normal limbus with no deficiency of the septum secundum (superior interatrial fold).