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PSVD

English translation: Systolic pressure of the right ventricle

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French term or phrase:PSVD (pression systolique du ventricule droit)
English translation:Systolic pressure of the right ventricle
Entered by: Drmanu49

12:05 Feb 22, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / cardiology
French term or phrase: PSVD
In a cardiac ultrasound report: "IT 1/4 et PSVD 19 mmHg + 5 mmHg." VD, I guess, is the right ventricle, but not much luck in decoding PS...Any ideas? TIA.
Sarah Walls
Australia
Local time: 05:32
Systolic pressure of the right ventricle
Explanation:
PS and PD in French for the 2 types of BP.
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 21:32
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4 +4Systolic pressure of the right ventricle
Drmanu49
4pression systolique du ventricule droit
Diane de Cicco


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Systolic pressure of the right ventricle


Explanation:
PS and PD in French for the 2 types of BP.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 21:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 5346

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diane de Cicco: you beat me to it
2 mins
  -> Thanks Diane!
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): In reports, abbreviated "RVSP" (not to be confused with the "RSVP" of invitations) ;-))
1 hr
  -> Thank you Elena
agree  Michael Barnett
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Michael
agree  sktrans
9 hrs
  -> Thank you
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pression systolique du ventricule droit


Explanation:
see below

Diane de Cicco
France
Local time: 21:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 100
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