fraction d’éjection

English translation: ejection fraction

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French term or phrase:fraction d’éjection
English translation:ejection fraction
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07:03 Mar 23, 2008
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Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Santé publique
French term or phrase: fraction d’éjection
Les décès consécutifs à l’insuffisance cardiaque sont directement liés à l’altération de la fonction ventriculaire exprimée par la ***fraction d’éjection***
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Iraq
Local time: 16:34
ejection fraction
Explanation:
Not my domain, but enough hits to make it seems likely - the ejection fraction (Ef) is the fraction of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heart beat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejection_fraction
http://www.chfpatients.com/faq/ef.htm
http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/ejection-fraction.html
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/ejection fraction

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Irene McClure
Local time: 16:34
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3 +8ejection fraction
Irene McClure
5 +1Right or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF or RVEF)
Drmanu49


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ejection fraction


Explanation:
Not my domain, but enough hits to make it seems likely - the ejection fraction (Ef) is the fraction of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heart beat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejection_fraction
http://www.chfpatients.com/faq/ef.htm
http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/ejection-fraction.html
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/ejection fraction



Irene McClure
Local time: 16:34
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and once again, thanks; want to pair up for work ?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. James Herbert: I'm a medical doctor - it's "ejection fraction" for sure
17 mins
  -> thanks james

agree  sktrans
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agree  Jack Dunwell
5 hrs
  -> thanks again fourth

agree  adell
6 hrs
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agree  liz askew
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agree  Rachel Fell
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agree  Janet Ratziu
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agree  Helen Genevier
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Right or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF or RVEF)


Explanation:
This is determined principally by estimating the chamber dimensions or volume and calculating the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). ...
jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/short/26/8/1201?rss=1

Drmanu49
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Dunwell: Drmanu! Are you sometimes over-erudite in your answers? Yes, I apologise without reserve.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you. Over-erudite seems a little strong! ;-)
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