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Cardiovascular

TermDefinition
Anemia Anemia
Aneurysm Aneurisma
Angina Angina (chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart)
Angioplasty (balloon) Angioplastia
Aorta Aorta (Biggest artery in the body)
aortic stenosis estenose aórtica
aortic valve válvula aórtica
arrhythmia, abnormal rhythm arritmia, ritmo anormal
artery Arteria (vaso sanguíneo que conduz sangue do coração para as extremidades do corpo)
atherosclerosis aterosclerose/arteriosclerose (The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls.)
Anticoagulation, anticoagulant, blood thinner anticoagulação, anticoagulante
atrial fibrillation fibrilação atrial (An irregular, often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow.)
Atrial septal defect (ASD) Defeito do Septo atrial (DSA) - a birth defect that causes a hole in the wall btw the heart's upper chambers
atrium átrio
auricle aurícula
blockage bloqueio, obstrução
blood count (complete blood count, CBC) Hemograma (Hemograma completo)
blood flow fluxo sanguíneo
blood pressure pressão arterial ou sanguínea
blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) vasos sanguíneos
bradycardia bradicardia (abnormally slow heart action)
capillary blood vessels, capillaries vaso sanguíneo capilar, capilares (mais fino)
cardiac arrest parada cardíaca
cardiac arrhythmia arritmia cardiaca
cardiac catheterization cateterismo/ cateterização cardíaca
coronary angiogram angiograms coronário
catheterization cateterização
cardiac enzymes enzimas cardíacas
cardiomyopathy cardiomiopatia
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR reanimação/ressuscitação cardiopulmonar
cardivascular cardiovascular
carotid artery artéria carótida
catheter cateter
cerebrovascular accident, CVA, stroke acidente vascular cerebral/encefálico, AVC, derrame
chamber of the heart câmaras/cavidade do coração
choke engasgar-se, asfixiar, estrangular
cholesterol colesterol
circulatory system sistema circulatório
clot, blood clot, thrombosis coagulation of blood to form a clot coágulo, coágulo de sangue, trombose, coagulação no sangue para formar um coágulo
cold sweats suores frios
congenital defects defeitos congênitos
congenital heart disease doença cardíaca congênita; cardiopatia congénita
congestive heart failure (CHF) insuficiência cardíaca congestiva
coronary artery artéria coronária
coronary artery bypass graft surgery, bypass surgery, coronary artery bypass graft cirurgia de revascularização miocárdiaca, ponte safena, operação de bypass
defibrilator desfibrilador
deoxygenated blood sangue desoxigenado ou sangue venoso
dissension of the veins distensão das veias
easy fatiguability fatigabilidade fácil ou cansaço fácil
echocardiogram ecocardiograma
electrocardiogram electrocardiograma
edema, swelling edema, inchaço
electrolytes electrólitos
exercise tolerance test (ETT), treadmill test teste de esteira, teste de tolerância a exercício, teste de esforço, teste ergométrico
exhaustion exaustão, esgotamento
faint desmaiar
fibrillation fibrilação
health assistant assistente de saúde
heart coração
heart attack ataque do coração, ataque cardíaco, infarto cardíaco
heart condition problema cardíaco, condição/doença cardíaca
heart disease doença do coração
heart murmur sopro no coração, sopro cardíaco
heart pounding or racing coração palpitante ou acelerado
heart rate, pulse frequência cardíaca, pulso
heart valves válvulas cardíacas
hemoglobin hemoglobina
heparin heparina
high blood pressure pressão alta, hipertensão
holter monitor monitor Holter
hypertension hipertensão
hypotension hipotensão
ischemia isquemia
king of hearts monitor monitor de eventos cardíacos (loop-looper)
life threatening perigo de vida
lipids lípidos
myocardial infarction infarto miocárdio
myocardium miocárdio
obesity obesidade
organ orgão
out of breath sem ar, sem fôlego
pacemaker marca-passo
plpitations palpitações
patch adesivo medicado
phlebitis, vasculitis flebite, tromboflebite, flebotrombose, vasculite
phlebotomist flebotomista
plasma plasma
potassium potássio
pulmonary artery artéria pulmonar
pulmonary veins veias pulmonares
pulse pulso
pump bomba, bombear
rheumatic heart disease doença cardíaca reumática/ cardiopatia reumática
risk factors fatores de risco
sensation of heaviness/pressure sensação de peso/pressão
septum of the heart septo do coração
shortness of breath to feel short of breath falta de ar sentir dificuldade em respirar
sinus rhythm ritmo sinusal, ritmo cardiaco
skipped heartbeats batimento cardíaco ignorado
sodium, salt sódio, sal
squeezing sensation sensação de apertar ou espremer
Stent stent, endoprótese vascular
superior vena cava veia cava superior
swollen feet or ankles pés or tornozelo inchado
syncope, lose consciousness, faint síncope, perda da consciência, desmaiar
syndrome síndrome
thrombosis trombose
tachycardia, rapid heartbeats taquicardia, batimento cardiaco acelerado
tightness/pressure tensão, constrição, pressão, aperto
tourniquet torniquete
transient ischemic attack (TIA) ataque isquêmico transitório
transplant transplante
varicose veins veias varicosas, varizes
vein veia
ventricle ventrículo
"I'm concerned about..." "eu me preocupo com..."
alternative medicine medicine alternativa
biohazard risco biológico
biocide biocida
chemotherapy quimioterapia
CMO (comfort measures only) somente medidas de conforto
complementary medicine medicina complementar
DNR (do not resuscitate) Não ressuscitar (Ordens de não ressuscitar)
family history histórico familiar
family practice, family medical practice prática médica de familia
fat, obese gordura, obeso
financial counseling conselho financeiro
health care proxy representante de saúde
health insurance plano de saúde
iron ferro
metabolism metabolismo
palliative care cuidado paliativo
pharmacy farmácia
physical, physical exam, physical examination físico, exame físico, examinação física
prescription medication prescrição médica
prognosis prognóstico
procedure procedimento
protein proteina
radiation therapy radioterapia
referral 9two meanings) referência, encaminhamento
risk factors fatores de risco
rule-out (rule-in) descartar (considerar)
ultrasound ultra-som
water pill, diuretic comprimido de água, diurético
weight gain ganho de peso, aumento de peso
weight loss perda de peso
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