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enfoncement de la paroi cardiaque

English translation: compression of the heart wall


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French term or phrase:enfoncement de la paroi cardiaque
English translation:compression of the heart wall
Entered by: Michael Lotz
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13:47 Nov 12, 2011
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Medical - Medical: Cardiology /
French term or phrase: enfoncement de la paroi cardiaque
Phrase appears in a patient leaflet describing the risks of right heart catheterization (last item here)

... lésion vasculaire (traversée ou déchirure de la paroi des vaisseaux sanguins), pneumothorax (épanchement d’air dans la cage thoracique conduisant à l’affaissement des poumons), troubles sévères du rythme cardiaque (p. ex. tachycardie), chute de la tension artérielle, lésion de la paroi cardiaque (p. ex. enfoncement de la paroi cardiaque avec hématome dans le péricarde),…
Andreas THEODOROU
Spain
Local time: 02:39
compression of the heart wall
Explanation:
Compression of the heart wall, the atrial and ventricular walls, by the pericardial hematoma.
Note: it is not a fracture or perforation but rather a compression that compromises function.

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"Enfoncement" in the context of trauma to bones implies fracture; that is not the case in the document as given in the question in this location.

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http://www.pifo.uvsq.fr/hebergement/webrea/index.php?option=...

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/98/2/183.full

http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/content/95/3/567.full
"Left Atrial Compression by a Pericardial Hematoma Presenting as an Obstructing Intracavitary Mass: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis"

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Michael Lotz
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Local time: 20:39
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4 +3compression of the heart wall
Michael Lotz
3sounds like perforation or lesion of the heart wall
Drmanu49


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sounds like perforation or lesion of the heart wall


Explanation:
circ.ahajournals.org/content/98/2/183.full - Traduire cette page
de C Zellner - 1998 - Cité 4 fois - Autres articles
1998 American Heart Association, Inc. ... The following images demonstrate a pericardial hematoma, caused by perforation of the right coronary artery. ...
Acute Pericarditis
emedicine.medscape.com/article/156951-overview - Traduire cette page
10 Oct 2011 – The visceral pericardium is thin, adjacent to the surface of the heart, .... The hemopericardium organizes and may partially clot, resulting in a pericardial hematoma. ... The right atrium is the most common site of perforation from catheter ... myocardial abscess or endocarditis, penetrating injury to chest wall ...

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emedicine.medscape.com/article/156951-overview - Traduire cette page
10 Oct 2011 – The visceral pericardium is thin, adjacent to the surface of the heart, .... The hemopericardium organizes and may partially clot, resulting in a pericardial hematoma. ... The right atrium is the most common site of perforation from catheter ... myocardial abscess or endocarditis, penetrating injury to chest wall ...

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circ.ahajournals.org/content/33/1/128.full.pdf - Traduire cette page
de DA NATHAN - 1966 - Cité 27 fois - Autres articles
Perforation during Indwelling Catheter Pac'ing. By DAVID A. NATHAN, ... pacing prior to permanent correction of heart block with an ... subepicardial and pericardial hemorrhage were present with .... protrudes through the right ventricular wall ...

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
compression of the heart wall


Explanation:
Compression of the heart wall, the atrial and ventricular walls, by the pericardial hematoma.
Note: it is not a fracture or perforation but rather a compression that compromises function.

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Note added at 48 minutes (2011-11-12 14:36:25 GMT)
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"Enfoncement" in the context of trauma to bones implies fracture; that is not the case in the document as given in the question in this location.

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Note added at 51 minutes (2011-11-12 14:38:57 GMT)
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http://www.pifo.uvsq.fr/hebergement/webrea/index.php?option=...

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/98/2/183.full

http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/content/95/3/567.full
"Left Atrial Compression by a Pericardial Hematoma Presenting as an Obstructing Intracavitary Mass: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis"




    Reference: http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/content/95/3/567.full
Michael Lotz
United States
Local time: 20:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 138
Grading comment
Thanks all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  alphabetroad: I agree with this translation.
55 mins
  -> thanks !

agree  casper: I was toying with 'indentation', but 'compression' is the right translation in the context
1 hr
  -> thanks !

agree  Michael Barnett: Check out cardiac tamponade and "compression" consistently pops up. An associated linguistic curiosity, notice how often olive tapenade is misspelled tampenade. ;-)
2 hrs
  -> hello & thanks Dr. Barnett
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