Cad And Ihd

[Sgt Schmidt]

Greetings all,

Today I had a follow up visit with my cardiologist and asked him about CAD and IHD. He explained to me that they are medically different but both are considered as CAD. IHD is when the small vessels that carry oxygen and blood to your heart

muscle are blocked. The key word here is "SMALL". These vessels cannot be surgically corrected like the larger arteries can and the only treatment is medication, (Renexa) or possibly EECP (enhanced external counterpulsation ). The EECP treatment was first considered to be a sham by cardiologists but further studies over the years indicated that out of 100 people, 80 had good results after treatment. EECP treatment takes 5 days a week for up to 6 weeks.

I thought I'd post this here for those that needed more info about IHD.

Jeff

[JRW]

Thanks Berta.

[vperl]

Being concerned about how the proposed AO might be, the helpful Table for CAD and other heart conditions may bring some ratings to where they maybe..

Diseases of the Heart

Note 1: Evaluate cor pulmonale, which is a form of secondary heart disease, as part of the pulmonary condition that causes it.

Note 2: One MET (metabolic equivalent) is the energy cost of standing quietly at rest and represents an oxygen uptake of 3.5 milliliters per kilogram of body weight per minute. When the level of METs at which dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope develops is required for evaluation, and a laboratory determination of METs by exercise testing cannot be done for medical reasons, an estimation by a medical examiner of the level of activity (expressed in METs and supported by specific examples, such as slow stair climbing or shoveling snow) that results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope may be used.

　

7000 Valvular heart disease (including rheumatic heart disease):

During active infection with valvular heart damage and for three

months following cessation of therapy for the active infection 100

Thereafter, with valvular heart disease (documented by findings on

physical examination and either echocardiogram, Doppler

echocardiogram, or cardiac catheterization) resulting in:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope,

or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of

less than 30 percent 100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past

year, or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than

5 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope,

or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of

30 to 50 percent 60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of

cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electro-cardiogram,

echocardiogram, or X-ray 30

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous

medication required 10

　

　

7001 Endocarditis:

For three months following cessation of therapy for active infection

with cardiac involvement 100

Thereafter, with endocarditis (documented by findings on physical

examination and either echocardiogram, Doppler echocardiogram,

or cardiac catheterization) resulting in:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than

30 percent 100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year,

or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to

50 percent 60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of

cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram,

echocardiogram, or X-ray 30

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

continuous medication required 10

　

7002 Pericarditis:

For three months following cessation of therapy for active infection

with cardiac involvement 100

Thereafter, with documented pericarditis resulting in:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less

than 30 percent 100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year,

or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to

50 percent 60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of

cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electro-cardiogram,

echocardiogram, or X-ray 30

　

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous

medication required 10

　

7003 Pericardial adhesions:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular

dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent 100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past

year, or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left

ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent 60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of

cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electro-cardiogram,

echocardiogram, or X-ray 30

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous

medication required 10

　

7004 Syphilitic heart disease:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less

than 30 percent 100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year,

or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to

50 percent 60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of

cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram,

echocardiogram, or X-ray 30

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous

medication required 10

Note: Evaluate syphilitic aortic aneurysms under DC 7110 (aortic aneurysm).

　

7005 Arteriosclerotic heart disease (Coronary artery disease):

With documented coronary artery disease resulting in:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular

dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent 100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year,

or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left

ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent 60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of

cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram,

echocardiogram, or X-ray 30

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous

medication required 10

Note: If nonservice-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease is superimposed on service-connected valvular or other non-arteriosclerotic heart disease, request a medical opinion as to which condition is causing the current signs and symptoms.

　

7006 Myocardial infarction:

During and for three months following myocardial infarction,

documented by laboratory tests 100

Thereafter:

With history of documented myocardial infarction, resulting in:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less

than 30 percent 100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year,

or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to

50 percent 60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of

cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram,

echocardiogram, or X-ray 30

　

　

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

continuous medication required 10

　

7007 Hypertensive heart disease:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less

than 30 percent 100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year,

or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs

results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;

left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to

50 percent 60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of

cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram,

echocardiogram, or X-ray 30

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results

in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous

medication required 10

　

7008 Hyperthyroid heart disease:

Include as part of the overall evaluation for hyperthyroidism under

DC 7900. However, when atrial fibrillation is present, hyperthyroidism

may be evaluated either under DC 7900 or under DC 7010

(supraventricular arrhythmia), whichever results in a higher evaluation.

　

7010 Supraventricular arrhythmias:

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia, with

more than four episodes per year documented by ECG or Holter

monitor 30

Permanent atrial fibrillation (lone atrial fibrillation), or; one to four </SPAN><

Edited February 8, 2010 by vperl