sténose hyperserrée de l'IVA proximale

English translation: severe stenosis

18:13 Jun 6, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology
French term or phrase: sténose hyperserrée de l'IVA proximale
Just the "hyperserrée" that I haven't come across before.
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Amy Grieve
Local time: 16:47
English translation:severe stenosis
Explanation:
hyperserrée--extremely tight, narrowed stenosis
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Michael Lotz
United States
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4 +8severe stenosis
Michael Lotz
4extremely tight stenosis of the proximal anterior ventricular artery
Drmanu49


  

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sténose hyperserrée
severe stenosis


Explanation:
hyperserrée--extremely tight, narrowed stenosis

Michael Lotz
United States
Native speaker of: English
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Thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Debbie Tacium Ladry
1 min
  -> thanks Debbie

agree  Angela Dickson (X)
20 mins
  -> thanks Angela

agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): yes, stenoses come in mild, moderate and severe ;-)
21 mins
  -> thank you Sue

agree  Helen Genevier: and IVA is LAD isn't it?
42 mins
  -> yes, left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery= interventriculaire antérieure(IVA). thanks Helen.

agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
  -> thanks Michele

agree  Michael Barnett
4 hrs
  -> thanks Michael

agree  sarahl (X)
13 hrs
  -> thanks sarahl

agree  Chugga: Fantastic, this makes me sound really clever!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
extremely tight stenosis of the proximal anterior ventricular artery


Explanation:
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In addition, coronary artery anomalies frequently are associated with DORV. If there is pulmonary stenosis, the left anterior descending coronary artery ...
www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/26514/router.asp - 24

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[Myocardial bridge compressing the anterior inter-ventricular artery. ... of a long, semi-localized stenosis of the anterior interventricular artery. ...
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Drmanu49
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