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AORTIC STENOSIS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- symptomatic patient
1, record 1, English, symptomatic%20patient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Symptomatic patients. Once definite symptoms of aortic stenosis are present, outcome is very poor without surgical intervention. 2, record 1, English, - symptomatic%20patient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patient symptomatique
1, record 1, French, patient%20symptomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les patients symptomatiques pourraient être plus disposés à accepter les effets indésirables des traitements à court terme pour obtenir le soulagement de leurs symptômes. 2, record 1, French, - patient%20symptomatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paciente sintomático
1, record 1, Spanish, paciente%20sintom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todo paciente sintomático respiratorio debe ser orientado a reprogramar su tratamiento dental de rutina hasta que se resuelva la enfermedad y desaparezcan los síntomas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paciente%20sintom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sintomático: aplicado a una persona que manifiesta síntomas de una enfermedad que ha contraído. 2, record 1, Spanish, - paciente%20sintom%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective orifice area
1, record 2, English, effective%20orifice%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EOA 1, record 2, English, EOA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effective orifice area(EOA) is the standard parameter for the clinical assessment of aortic stenosis severity. 2, record 2, English, - effective%20orifice%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Gorlin formula can also be used to estimate effective orifice area with catheter measurements. 3, record 2, English, - effective%20orifice%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface valvulaire effective
1, record 2, French, surface%20valvulaire%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SVE 2, record 2, French, SVE
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- surface fonctionnelle 3, record 2, French, surface%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- SF 3, record 2, French, SF
correct, feminine noun
- SF 3, record 2, French, SF
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La SVE peut être mesurée par échocardiographie Doppler en utilisant l'équation de continuité ou par cathétérisme cardiaque en utilisant la formule de Gorlin. 4, record 2, French, - surface%20valvulaire%20effective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- basal systolic thrill
1, record 3, English, basal%20systolic%20thrill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Murmurs may be so loud as to be palpable as thrills, the most common examples being the apical diastolic thrill of mitral stenosis and the basal systolic thrill of aortic stenosis. Thrills are best appreciated when the patient leans forward with the breath held in expiration, with the exception of the thrill of mitral stenosis which is most easily felt when the patient turns on to the left side. 2, record 3, English, - basal%20systolic%20thrill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frémissement systolique de la base
1, record 3, French, fr%C3%A9missement%20systolique%20de%20la%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les frémissements se recherchent de deux façons : le malade en décubitus latéral gauche pour l'exploration de la pointe; le malade penché en avant pour l'exploration de la base. On distingue deux types de frémissement : le frémissement diastolique de pointe ou frémissement cataire du rétrécissement mitral et le frémissement systolique de la base (thrill) du rétrécissement aortique. 2, record 3, French, - fr%C3%A9missement%20systolique%20de%20la%20base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anacrotic pulse
1, record 4, English, anacrotic%20pulse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pulse characterized by the presence of two beats that are palpable during systole. This type of pulse is rarely detected and even then only in severe aortic stenosis. 2, record 4, English, - anacrotic%20pulse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pouls anacrote
1, record 4, French, pouls%20anacrote
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Double pouls systolique perçu chez le sujet artérioscléreux gé, ou au cours du rétrécissement aortique. 1, record 4, French, - pouls%20anacrote
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- apical diastolic thrill
1, record 5, English, apical%20diastolic%20thrill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- diastolic thrill at the apex 1, record 5, English, diastolic%20thrill%20at%20the%20apex
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Murmurs may be so loud as to be palpable as thrills, the most common examples being the apical diastolic thrill of mitral stenosis and the basal systolic thrill of aortic stenosis. Thrills are best appreciated when the patient leans forward with the breath held in expiration, with the exception of the thrill of mitral stenosis which is most easily felt when the patient turns on to the left side. 1, record 5, English, - apical%20diastolic%20thrill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "apical diastolic thrill" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 1, record 5, English, - apical%20diastolic%20thrill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- frémissement diastolique de pointe
1, record 5, French, fr%C3%A9missement%20diastolique%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- frémissement cataire 1, record 5, French, fr%C3%A9missement%20cataire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les frémissements se recherchent de deux façons : le malade en décubitus latéral gauche pour l'exploration de la pointe; le malade penché en avant pour l'exploration de la base. On distingue deux types de frémissement : le frémissement diastolique de pointe ou frémissement cataire du rétrécissement mitral et le frémissement systolique de la base (thrill) du rétrécissement aortique. 1, record 5, French, - fr%C3%A9missement%20diastolique%20de%20pointe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «frémissement diastolique de pointe» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 1, record 5, French, - fr%C3%A9missement%20diastolique%20de%20pointe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Austin Flint murmur
1, record 6, English, Austin%20Flint%20murmur
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Flint's murmur 2, record 6, English, Flint%27s%20murmur
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-pitched presystolic or late diastolic heart murmur best heard at the apex of the heart in patients with aortic insufficiency but without organic stenosis of the mitral valve. It is thought to be due to relative narrowing of the mitral orifice caused by the backward-flowing blood from the aorta meeting the blood flowing in from the left atrium. 2, record 6, English, - Austin%20Flint%20murmur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "Austin Flint murmur" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 6, English, - Austin%20Flint%20murmur
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roulement de Flint
1, record 6, French, roulement%20de%20Flint
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit présystolique apexien audible dans certaines insuffisances aortiques, alors que les valvules mitrales sont intactes. 2, record 6, French, - roulement%20de%20Flint
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- supravalvular aortic stenosis
1, record 7, English, supravalvular%20aortic%20stenosis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare form of aortic stenosis occurring above the aortic valve, usually caused by a complete circumferential fibrous ring of constricting tissue at the level of the sinus of Valsalva. 1, record 7, English, - supravalvular%20aortic%20stenosis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sténose aortique supravalvulaire
1, record 7, French, st%C3%A9nose%20aortique%20supravalvulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-06-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bisferiens pulse
1, record 8, English, bisferiens%20pulse
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- pulsus bisferiens 2, record 8, English, pulsus%20bisferiens
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A double beating pulse characterized by two impulses occurring during systole. The initial upstroke rises rapidly and is referred to as the percussion wave. This is followed by a small dip and then a second slower upstroke called the tidal wave. This type of pulse is found in combined aortic regurgitation and stenosis. 2, record 8, English, - bisferiens%20pulse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bisferiens pulse" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 8, English, - bisferiens%20pulse
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pouls bisferiens
1, record 8, French, pouls%20bisferiens
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-05-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- auscultatory gap
1, record 9, English, auscultatory%20gap
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time in which sound is not heard in the auscultatory method of sphygmomanometry, occurring particularly in hypertension and in aortic stenosis. 1, record 9, English, - auscultatory%20gap
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- trou auscultatoire
1, record 9, French, trou%20auscultatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abolition transitoire des bruits de Kortkoff observée lors de la décompression du brassard chez certains malades atteints de rétrécissement aortique ou d'hypertension artérielle. 1, record 9, French, - trou%20auscultatoire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- elfin facies
1, record 10, English, elfin%20facies
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facies characterized by a short, upturned nose, wide mouth, widely spaced eyes, and full cheeks; it may be associated with hypercalcemia, supravalvar aortic stenosis, and mental retardation. 1, record 10, English, - elfin%20facies
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- facies d'elfe
1, record 10, French, facies%20d%27elfe
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- faciès d'elfe 2, record 10, French, faci%C3%A8s%20d%27elfe
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facies observable dans l'hypercalcémie idiopathique de l'enfant : microcéphalie avec front olympien fuyant, gros yeux écartés, épicanthus, aplatissement de la racine du nez, narines pointant en avant, large bouche aux grosses lèvres éversées, rétrognatisme, oreilles larges et attachées bas. 2, record 10, French, - facies%20d%27elfe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après SEZOS, 1964, p. 574b. 3, record 10, French, - facies%20d%27elfe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies de elfo
1, record 10, Spanish, facies%20de%20elfo
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- facies de duendecillo 1, record 10, Spanish, facies%20de%20duendecillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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