entfaltet (here)

English translation: no compression/collapse

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German term or phrase:entfaltet
English translation:no compression/collapse
Entered by: Anne Schulz

19:25 Jul 22, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology
German term or phrase: entfaltet (here)
From a German medical report:

"TTE vom 12.06.2015:
Befund:
Zirkulärer Perikarderguss größenkonstant, Alle 4 Kammer entfaltet, keine relevante
Atemvariationen des MK-Profils,..."

How should 'entfaltet' be translated in this context? Thanks for your suggestions.
David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 13:31
no compression/collapse
Explanation:
I can't think of a reasonable parallel of "entfaltet" (not really an adequate term in itself), but the negative might work.
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Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 13:31
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Mans thanks, Anne!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2no compression/collapse
Anne Schulz
4surrounded
raptisi
Summary of reference entries provided
visualized
barbarameyer

  

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entfaltet
no compression/collapse


Explanation:
I can't think of a reasonable parallel of "entfaltet" (not really an adequate term in itself), but the negative might work.

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 13:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 373
Grading comment
Mans thanks, Anne!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanne Schiewe
1 hr
  -> Danke Susanne :-)

agree  uyuni: Oder einfach "normal in size without signs of external compression".
9 hrs
  -> Danke uyuni :-)
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
surrounded


Explanation:
In this particular context, meaning that all four heart chambers are surrounded by the pericardial fluid (an indication of the fluid quantity)

raptisi
Greece
Local time: 14:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 31
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: visualized

Reference information:
This view is easily obtained from a transverse plane of the upper abdomen by tracing the inferior vena cava to the right atrium and then angling the transducer slightly cranially until the four chambers are visualized.
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-88-470-0573-0_7


Apical four-chamber: optimizing the image
Optimal four-chamber view
All four chambers are visualized and the long-axis of the heart is vertical.
http://www.vicare-medical.dk/admin/UploadFile.aspx?path=/Use...


Figure 11-16 Two-dimensional echocardiograms recorded from the subcostal transducer position. The upper panel is a subcostal four-chamber view in which all four cardiac chambers are visualized as well as the plane of the mitral and tricuspid valves.
http://fqz301.brinkster.net/Braunwald Heart Disease 7th-new/...

barbarameyer
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Note to reference poster
Asker: Hi Barbara, many thanks for your suggestion! Cheers, David

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