linksführend

English translation: predominantly left-sided

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German term or phrase:	linksführend
English translation:	predominantly left-sided
Entered by:	David Tracey, PhD

12:13 Jan 22, 2015

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Medical - Medical: Cardiology

German term or phrase: linksführend

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.

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predominantly left-sided heart failure/decompensation

Explanation:
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...

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predominantly left-sided heart failure/decompensation

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