Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

ST-streckenhebungen / ST-streckenelevation

English translation:

ST-elevation

Added to glossary by Karina Pelech
Aug 30, 2002 16:53
22 yrs ago
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German term

ST-Streckenhebungen

German to English Medical Medical: Cardiology Cardiac Report
I have "Indikation: Stationäre Aufnahn mit akutem Hinterwand-Myokardinfarkt, prähospitale TNK-Lyse-Therapie, nach Resolution der **ST-Streckenhebungen** sowie beschwerdearmem Intervall erneute starke thorakale Beschwerdesymptomatik sowie **ST-Streckenelevation**"

OK - well both mean that the ST segment of the trace or sounds are elevated. Hebungen in this case would mean "lifted" and "elevation" ... well that's rhetorical. So why the difference in the same paragraph? Do they both mean the same (I beileve that they both mean "ST-elevation").
Am I missing something?

TIA ... :o)
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 ST elevation
4 ST height
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May 24, 2012 08:27: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Medical: Cardiology"

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ST elevation

The standard term for this is ST elevation. There is no difference between the two phrases in real terms. Either way, an ECG (EKG) tracing will show ST elevation in the event of an acute MI.

I can only suggest that the author of the report uses the two expressions concurrently in German or wanted to avoid repetition.

Hope this helps.
Peer comment(s):

agree alszeg : ST-Streckenhebung (oder ST-Hebung) und ST-Streckenelevation (ST-Elevation) sind Synonyme, die im EN "ST elevation" entsprechen.
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agree Elisabeth Ghysels : no doubt
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agree Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Wonderful - thank you very much for confirming my suspicions. Thank you also to those agreeing with you ... Cheers Allan (ACB) "
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ST height

It means the distance "up" from the zero level.

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Note added at 2002-08-30 18:16:09 (GMT)
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In the EKG this height is measured in mm.
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