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CEREBROVASCULAR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Cardiovascular System
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stroke telemedicine
1, record 1, English, stroke%20telemedicine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telestroke 2, record 1, English, telestroke
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Telemedicine for stroke, "telestroke," uses state-of-the-art video telecommunications to facilitate remote cerebrovascular specialty consults. 3, record 1, English, - stroke%20telemedicine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stroke telemedicine; telestroke: designations validated by Canadian subject-matter experts from the Department of Medical Imaging, Saskatchewan Health Authority, from the Vitalité Health Network, and from the Université de Montréal and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal. 4, record 1, English, - stroke%20telemedicine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stroke tele-medicine
- tele-stroke
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Système cardio-vasculaire
- Internet et télématique
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télémédecine appliquée aux accidents vasculaires cérébraux
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20aux%20accidents%20vasculaires%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9braux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- télémédecine appliquée aux AVC 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20aux%20AVC
correct, feminine noun
- télémédecine appliquée à l'accident vasculaire cérébral 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27accident%20vasculaire%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
correct, feminine noun
- télémédecine appliquée à l'AVC 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27AVC
correct, feminine noun
- téléAVC 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9AVC
correct, see observation
- télé-AVC 6, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9%2DAVC
correct, see observation
- téléstroke 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9stroke
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le télé-AVC permet de réaliser une évaluation clinique du patient (téléconsultation), [rend possible] la discussion autour du partage de données biologiques et radiologiques (télé-expertise) et [permet] d'administrer le traitement adéquat par délégation (télé-assistance). 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20aux%20accidents%20vasculaires%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9braux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
télé-AVC; téléAVC : termes dont le genre peut être féminin ou masculin. 7, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20aux%20accidents%20vasculaires%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9braux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télémédecine appliquée aux accidents vasculaires cérébraux; télémédecine appliquée aux AVC; télémédecine appliquée à l'accident vasculaire cérébral; télémédecine appliquée à l'AVC; téléAVC; télé-AVC : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens de l'École de réadaptation de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l'Université de Sherbrooke, du Réseau de santé Vitalité ainsi que de l'Université de Montréal et du Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain. 7, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9decine%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20aux%20accidents%20vasculaires%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9braux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- télé-médecine appliquée aux accidents vasculaires cérébraux
- télé-médecine appliquée aux AVC
- télé-médecine appliquée à l'accident vasculaire cérébral
- télé-médecine appliquée à l'AVC
- télé-stroke
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Sistema cardiovascular
- Internet y telemática
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teleictus
1, record 1, Spanish, teleictus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- teleACV 2, record 1, Spanish, teleACV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La aplicación de la telemedicina a las enfermedades cerebrovasculares se conoce en [España] como teleictus […] adaptado del concepto anglosajón de telestroke […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - teleictus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ACV : accidente cerebrovascular. 3, record 1, Spanish, - teleictus
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
- Cardiovascular System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metabolic syndrome
1, record 2, English, metabolic%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MetS 2, record 2, English, MetS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- insulin resistance syndrome 3, record 2, English, insulin%20resistance%20syndrome
correct
- cardiometabolic syndrome 4, record 2, English, cardiometabolic%20syndrome
correct
- syndrome X 3, record 2, English, syndrome%20X
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A syndrome described as] a cluster of risk factors, including abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension and insulin resistance that predisposes towards the development of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and premature mortality. 5, record 2, English, - metabolic%20syndrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abdominal obesity ... is associated with a number of cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk factors that cluster together in an individual ... The clustering of these risk factors is referred to as the metabolic syndrome. These risk factors synergistically increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. 6, record 2, English, - metabolic%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome métabolique
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20m%C3%A9tabolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SM 2, record 2, French, SM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- syndrome d'insulino-résistance 3, record 2, French, syndrome%20d%27insulino%2Dr%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome de résistance à l'insuline 4, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27insuline
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome X 5, record 2, French, syndrome%20X
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- syndrome plurimétabolique 6, record 2, French, syndrome%20plurim%C3%A9tabolique
masculine noun
- syndrome dysmétabolique 4, record 2, French, syndrome%20dysm%C3%A9tabolique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le SM est défini par la présence d'au moins trois des [facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire] suivants : tour de taille supérieur ou égal à 102 cm chez l'homme et 89 chez la femme; triglycéridémie supérieure à 1,50 g/l; HDL-C [cholestérol à lipoprotéines de haute densité] inférieur à 0,40 g/l chez l'homme et 0,50 g/l chez la femme; pression artérielle supérieure ou égale à 130/85 mm Hg; glycémie à jeun supérieure ou égale à 1,10 g/l. 7, record 2, French, - syndrome%20m%C3%A9tabolique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le syndrome métabolique (SM) désigne l'association d'un diabète de type 2 -- ou d'une résistance à l'insuline -- avec une obésité, une dyslipidémie ou une hypertension artérielle, et prédit un risque cardiovasculaire élevé. 8, record 2, French, - syndrome%20m%C3%A9tabolique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- syndrome pluri-métabolique
- syndrome d'insulinorésistance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
- Sistema cardiovascular
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome metabólico
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SM 2, record 2, Spanish, SM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndrome X 2, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20X
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- síndrome X plus 2, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20X%20plus
correct, masculine noun
- cuarteto mortífero 3, record 2, Spanish, cuarteto%20mort%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
- cuarteto mortal 4, record 2, Spanish, cuarteto%20mortal
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome plurimetabólico 5, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20plurimetab%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome pluri-metabólico 6, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20pluri%2Dmetab%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome de insulinorresistencia 5, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20insulinorresistencia
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome de insulino-resistencia 6, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20insulino%2Dresistencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conjunto] de problemas de salud que pueden aparecer de forma simultánea o secuencial en un mismo individuo, causados por la combinación de factores genéticos y ambientales asociados al estilo de vida en los que la resistencia a la insulina se considera el componente patogénico fundamental. 7, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La presencia de síndrome metabólico se relaciona con un incremento significativo de riesgo de diabetes, enfermedad coronaria y enfermedad cerebrovascular, con disminución en la supervivencia, en particular, por el incremento unas 5 veces en la mortalidad cardiovascular [...] 7, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El síndrome metabólico es una serie de signos (factores de riesgo metabólico) que nos hablan del aumento de posibilidades de presentar una enfermedad cardiaca, un derrame o diabetes (azúcar alta) […]. La causa exacta del síndrome metabólico no se conoce, pero entre los factores que contribuyen a que se presente esa condición [se encuentran]: la genética, el exceso de grasa (especialmente alrededor de la cintura) y la falta de ejercicio. 8, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Aún cuando la literatura médica hablaba de él ya 80 años atrás, las numerosas denominaciones surgieron a medida que aparecían nuevos componentes que aportaban datos en relación a esta enfermedad. Así fue que el síndrome X (recordemos que el término síndrome alude al conjunto de signos y síntomas), fue también llamado síndrome X plus, cuarteto mortífero, síndrome pluri-metabólico, síndrome de insulino-resistencia (quizás sea esta la denominación más acertada) y finalmente síndrome metabólico. 6, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Cardiovascular System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intravenous thrombolysis
1, record 3, English, intravenous%20thrombolysis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intravenous thrombolysis is an excellent treatment option after an acute ischaemic stroke and should be considered in all patients... 1, record 3, English, - intravenous%20thrombolysis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thrombolyse intraveineuse
1, record 3, French, thrombolyse%20intraveineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Administration] par voie intraveineuse [d']une substance thrombolytique, c'est-à-dire capable de dissoudre un caillot sanguin et donc de désobstruer une artère oblitérée par un caillot, pour rétablir la ciculation dans l'artère concernée. 1, record 3, French, - thrombolyse%20intraveineuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Sistema cardiovascular
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trombólisis intravenosa
1, record 3, Spanish, tromb%C3%B3lisis%20intravenosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- trombólisis por vía intravenosa 2, record 3, Spanish, tromb%C3%B3lisis%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20intravenosa
correct, feminine noun
- trombólisis endovenosa 3, record 3, Spanish, tromb%C3%B3lisis%20endovenosa
correct, feminine noun
- trombólisis por vía endovenosa 3, record 3, Spanish, tromb%C3%B3lisis%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20endovenosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trombólisis cerebrovascular ha revolucionado el manejo del infarto cerebral agudo. Importantes estudios prospectivos, multicéntricos y controlados han demostrado que tanto la trombólisis por vía endovenosa(EV), así como por vía intra-arterial(IA), es un tratamiento eficaz para el infarto cerebral agudo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - tromb%C3%B3lisis%20intravenosa
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- steal of blood
1, record 4, English, steal%20of%20blood
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shift of blood supply through abnormal anastomosis to an area other than that normally irrigated, thus resulting in inadequate supply of blood in the original site. 1, record 4, English, - steal%20of%20blood
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vol de sang
1, record 4, French, vol%20de%20sang
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dérivation, par une anastomose anormale, de l'irrigation sanguine vers une zone autre que celle qui est normalement irriguée, provoquant ainsi une insuffisance d'irrigation dans la zone de prélèvement. 1, record 4, French, - vol%20de%20sang
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema cardiovascular
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- robo
1, record 4, Spanish, robo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diversión o desvío de sangre por vías alternadas o flujo revertido, desde un tejido vascularizado a otro privado por obstrucción arterial proximal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - robo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Robo de la subclavia : obstrucción de la arteria subclavia proximal al origen de la arteria vertebral; el flujo sanguíneo a través de ésta se revierte y la arteria subclavia "roba" sangre cerebral causando síntomas de insuficiencia cerebrovascular. 1, record 4, Spanish, - robo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cerebral infarction
1, record 5, English, cerebral%20infarction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ischaemic necrosis of a part of the brain caused by obstruction of the perfusing artery by a thrombus or by emboli. 1, record 5, English, - cerebral%20infarction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- infarctus cérébral
1, record 5, French, infarctus%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nécrose ischémique d'une partie du cerveau, résultant de l'oblitération de l'artère afférente par un thrombus ou un embole. 1, record 5, French, - infarctus%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- infarto cerebral
1, record 5, Spanish, infarto%20cerebral
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidente cerebrovascular cuya base morfológica es una necrosis isquémica del encéfalo y, cuya manifestación clínica corresponde a lo descrito como un accidente cerebrovascular en evolución o un accidente cerebrovascular establecido. 1, record 5, Spanish, - infarto%20cerebral
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