Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

fraction d’éjection

English translation:

ejection fraction

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Mar 23, 2008 07:03
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French term

fraction d’éjection

French to English Medical Medical: Cardiology Santé publique
Les décès consécutifs à l’insuffisance cardiaque sont directement liés à l’altération de la fonction ventriculaire exprimée par la ***fraction d’éjection***
Change log

Mar 24, 2008 20:29: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Medical: Pharmaceuticals" to "Medical: Cardiology"

Mar 24, 2008 20:30: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "SANTE PUBLIQUE" to "Santé publique"

Discussion

Bourth (X) Mar 23, 2008:

Proposed translations

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ejection fraction

Not my domain, but enough hits to make it seems likely - the ejection fraction (Ef) is the fraction of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heart beat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejection_fraction
http://www.chfpatients.com/faq/ef.htm
http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/ejection-fraction.html
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/ejection fraction

Peer comment(s):

agree Dr. James Herbert : I'm a medical doctor - it's "ejection fraction" for sure
17 mins
thanks james
agree sktrans
3 hrs
thanks sktrans
agree Jack Dunwell
5 hrs
thanks again fourth
agree adell
6 hrs
thanks adell
agree liz askew
7 hrs
thanks liz
agree Rachel Fell
10 hrs
thanks rachel
agree Janet Ratziu
11 hrs
thanks janet
agree Helen Genevier
1 day 22 hrs
thanks helen
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "and once again, thanks; want to pair up for work ? "
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Right or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF or RVEF)

This is determined principally by estimating the chamber dimensions or volume and calculating the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). ...
jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/short/26/8/1201?rss=1
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Dunwell : Drmanu! Are you sometimes over-erudite in your answers? Yes, I apologise without reserve.
4 hrs
Thank you. Over-erudite seems a little strong! ;-)
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