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CIV haute

English translation: membranous VSD

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French term or phrase:	CIV haute
English translation:	membranous VSD
Entered by:	Sarah Walls

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14:00 Apr 7, 2006

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French term or phrase: CIV haute

A question for the resident ProZ experts: a report on an infant undergoing heart surgery refers to "fermeture par patch d'une CIV haute". I assume the "haute" refers to the heart's upper chambers...but then wouldn't it be a case of an atrial septal defect rather than a ventricular septal defect? Or have I misunderstood what's being referred to? Any informed advice much appreciated.

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membranous VSD

Explanation:
or perimembranous

http://www.ohsu.edu/heart/words/membranousVsd.htm

As in my note above, the French don't classify VSDs in the same way as we do, so their "CIV haute" refers to VSDs in the upper portion of the IVS. This corresponds more or less with the membranous part of the septum (although I have seen a ref to "CIV haute musculaire".) Since membranous VSDs are by far the most common type of VSD (70-80%), I should think it's a fairly safe bet.

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Dr Sue Levy
Luxembourg
Local time: 06:14

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Thanks very much Sue (and other contributors). A great help.
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Summary of answers provided

upper (chamber) VSD

Francis MARC

3 +1

membranous VSD

Dr Sue Levy

inlet VSD

Debbie Tacium Ladry

Discussion entries: 1

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6 mins confidence:

upper (chamber) VSD

Explanation:
Welcome to the TEF / Vater® Web Site! - [ Traduire cette page ](VSD). Heart defects are the most common of all birth defects. ... The left ventricle receives blood from the upper chamber of the heart called the left ...
www.tefvater.org/heart/vsd/ventricular.html - 44k - En cache - Pages similaires

Congenital heart defect corrective surgery - [ Traduire cette page ]The atrial septum is the wall between the left and right atria (upper chambers) of the heart. ... There is always an associated VSD, which is patched. ...
www.umm.edu/ency/article/002948.htm - 24k -

Termium:
Domaine(s)
– Heart Surgery
Domaine(s)
– Chirurgie cardiaque

interventricular septal defect
closure Source

VSD Source

communication
interventriculaire Source

C.I.V

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 07:14
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French
PRO pts in category: 137

8 mins confidence:

inlet VSD

Explanation:
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/ventricular-septal-defec...

I'm not an expert in cardiology, but this is a link explaining the location of three types of VSDs, inlet, trabecular and outlet. Their names are in function of their location.
Hope this helps!

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Note added at 47 mins (2006-04-07 14:48:39 GMT)
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Sorry - there are four types of VDSs according to location:

"VSDs are typically classified according to the location of the defect in 1 of the 4 ventricular components: the inlet septum, trabecular septum, outlet/infundibular septum, or membranous septum."

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Canada
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