Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Cxp

English translation:

proximal Cx (circumflex)

Added to glossary by Charles Davis
Feb 3, 2013 00:45
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Cxp

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Cardiology
I'm starting to wonder if this is a typo.

"Se solicitó coronariografía que muestra lesión en Cxp y CDm y distal que se revascularizaran"

Spain.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 proximal Cx (circumflex)
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Feb 8, 2013 05:39: Charles Davis Created KOG entry

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proximal Cx (circumflex)

"Las variables a estudio fueron: Tronco coronario izquierdo (TCI),descendente anterior proximal (DAp), descendente anterior media (DAm), descendente anterior distal (DAd),coronaria derecha proximal (CDp), coronaria derecha media (CDm), coronaria derecha distal (CDd), circunfleja proximal (CXp), circunfleja distal (CXd), bisectriz, Obtusa marginal (OM ), otras, ausencia de lesiones."
http://www.sogacar.com/web/pdf/comunicaciones_enfermeria_sgc... (p. 12)

"Thus, the portion of the artery prior to the origin of the OM is known as the proximal Cx, while the segment just below the OM is the distal Cx."
http://www.cardiologysite.com/html/cx.html

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Note added at 49 mins (2013-02-03 01:35:03 GMT)
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You find various abbreviations for this in English: CX1, Prox Cx, pCx...
Peer comment(s):

agree Dr. Jason Faulkner
3 hrs
Many thanks, Jason :)
agree Joseph Tein : Great explanation ... as usual.
4 hrs
Many thanks, Joseph :)
agree Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães : Absolutely!
1 day 1 hr
Many thanks, Filippe :)
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