Lithuanian CVD Implementation Guide
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Lithuanian CVD Implementation Guide, published by Lithuanian Medical Library. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.0.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7LT/ig-lt-cvd/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Carotid Ultrasound Component (Experimental)

Official URL: https://tx.hl7.lt/fhir/CodeSystem/carotid-component Version: 0.0.1
Computable Name: CarotidComponentCS

Component codes for carotid artery ultrasound observations (plaque and IMT, laterality).

This Code system is referenced in the definition of the following value sets:

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

Language: en

This case-sensitive code system https://tx.hl7.lt/fhir/CodeSystem/carotid-component defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
right-plaque Right carotid artery plaque Atherosclerotic plaque assessment of the right carotid artery.
left-plaque Left carotid artery plaque Atherosclerotic plaque assessment of the left carotid artery.
right-imt Right carotid IMT Intima-media thickness of the right carotid artery.
left-imt Left carotid IMT Intima-media thickness of the left carotid artery.

Description of the above table(s).