Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
linksführend
English translation:
predominantly left-sided
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David Tracey, PhD
Jan 22, 2015 12:13
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German term
linksführend
German to English
Medical
Medical: Cardiology
From a German medical report:
"Linksführende, kardiale Dekompensation mit Pneumonie und hypoxämischer Insuffizienz."
Does 'linksführend' here mean 'predominantly on the left?
Thanks for your suggestions.
"Linksführende, kardiale Dekompensation mit Pneumonie und hypoxämischer Insuffizienz."
Does 'linksführend' here mean 'predominantly on the left?
Thanks for your suggestions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | predominantly left-sided heart failure/decompensation |
uyuni
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Change log
Jan 22, 2015 12:21: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Medical (general)" to "Medical: Cardiology"
Proposed translations
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predominantly left-sided heart failure/decompensation
Left-sided heart failure:
Fluid may back up in your lungs, causing shortness of breath.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/...
Left-sided heart failure is a life-threatening condition in which the left side of the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body.
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/left-sided-hear...
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Note added at 21 mins (2015-01-22 12:35:20 GMT)
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"left-sided" means the dysfunction of the left ventricle (heart chamber) here...
Fluid may back up in your lungs, causing shortness of breath.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/...
Left-sided heart failure is a life-threatening condition in which the left side of the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body.
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/left-sided-hear...
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Note added at 21 mins (2015-01-22 12:35:20 GMT)
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"left-sided" means the dysfunction of the left ventricle (heart chamber) here...
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Comment: "Many thanks, uyuni."
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