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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cardiopatía mixta

English translation:

mixed cardiopathy

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-06-04 15:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Jun 1, 2010 02:54
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

cardiopatía mixta

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Cardiology
This appears listed as a cause of death in a death certificate from Mexico.

"Causa de la Muerte: CARDIOPATíA MIXTA"

I can't think of a common, standard English medical term that would say what I think this means: multiple cardiac problems.

Thank you for your help.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 mixed cardiopathy
4 +1 combined heart diseases
3 -2 combined cardiomyopathy
References
"mixed cardiomyopathy"?

Discussion

Rita Tepper Jun 1, 2010:
Entonces pondría la respuesta de Caminante7, es vaga pero el texto original también lo es. ¡Suerte!
Joseph Tein (asker) Jun 1, 2010:
datos del fallecido El acta de defunción sí dice varias causas específicas de la muerte: enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, e hipertención [sic] arterial sistémica -- con pancreatitis aguda grave -- además de la "cardiopatía mixta".
Rita Tepper Jun 1, 2010:
¿cardiopatía o miocardiopatía? Joseph, ¿tenés algún dato de otras enfermedades del fallecido? Porque cardiopatía mixta es un término poco claro, en general se habla de miocardiopatía mixta, por ejemplo en un paciente hipertenso y diabético, o hipertenso con enfermedad coronaria, enfermedades que producen alteraciones en el músculo cardíaco (miocardiopatías secundarias). Si no hay más datos y nos ajustamos a la traducción literal, la respuesta de Caminante7 es la correcta. Pero si hay otros datos en el texto, quizás la respuesta sea otra.
Marzia Nicole Bucca Jun 1, 2010:
Ciao Joseph... so the most appropriate answer should Caminante7's answer... I am glad you posted this question, it's a very interesting discussion. :)
Joseph Tein (asker) Jun 1, 2010:
cardiopathy / cardiomyopathy Hi all and thank you all for your suggestions and comments. As I wrote earlier, I think there is a difference between 'cardiomyopathy' and 'cardiopathy'. My reliable Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary says:

Cardiomyopathy: "disease of the myocardium, especially that caused by primary disease of the heart muscle." The myocardium is the "middle layer of the walls of the heart, composed of cardiac muscle."

Cardiopathy: "Any disease of the heart." A much broader definition.

Proposed translations

+3
36 mins
Selected

mixed cardiopathy

Here you go.



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Note added at 38 mins (2010-06-01 03:32:55 GMT)
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http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/118/4...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-06-01 06:08:10 GMT)
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Right from the dictionary:

Noun cardiopatía Abstract Noun «feminine»3 «Cardiology & Vascular Peripheral» (enfermedad cardiaca) cardiopathy , heart disease , disease or disorder of the heart , malfunctioning of the heart , dicky heart
Note from asker:
Same situation 2-1/2 years later... gracias otra vez por tu ayuda, caminante.
Peer comment(s):
agree Pedro P Barrero MD : mixed cardiopathy
2 hrs
¡Mil gracias Pedro!
disagree Félicien Sirois : Careful... "cardiopathy" or "cardiomyopathy"? While I understand the definition (as well as the difference between the two terms), I find very few sources for the phrase "mixed cardiopathy," hence my apprehension to recommend it.
2 hrs
From the medical dictionary: Noun cardiopatía «Cardiology & Vascular Peripheral» (enfermedad cardiaca) cardiopathy , heart disease , disease or disorder of the heart , malfunctioning of the heart , dicky heart
agree David Brown : cardiopathy = cardiac disease (any type)
3 hrs
Thank you David!
agree Alvaro Aliaga
4 hrs
Thank you so much brainfloss!!
neutral liz askew : same here, I am unable to find any native En source for "mixed cardiopathy". Unless you have several? You have now./ Though it is still weird I cannot find this on any UK medical site, FWIW.
5 hrs
We have the opinions of at least two MD.s
agree Jorge Arteaga M.D. : Regardless of published or not published, this is what it means.
9 hrs
Thank you so much Jorge!!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks very much Caminante for your help. I had been reluctant to use this term since there are relatively few online hits for it, but I completely trust our illustrious group of medical colleagues who support this!"
-2
1 hr

combined cardiomyopathy

Reference:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ei=o4QETKKBC4fcNYmiyf0F&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CCAQBSgA&q=%22

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11584462

Note from asker:
Félicien: THANK you for your suggestion; however your nlm/nih reference says " ... Combined cardiomyopathy and skeletal myopathy ..." which in this case means that these two separate diseases are combined/appear at the same time. It doesn't support the term "combined cardiomyopathy".
Peer comment(s):
disagree Pedro P Barrero MD : combined cardiomyopathy
1 hr
disagree Nelson Aguillon : Noun cardiopatía Abstract Noun «feminine»3 «Cardiology & Vascular Peripheral» (enfermedad cardiaca) cardiopathy , heart disease , disease or disorder of the heart , malfunctioning of the heart , dicky heart
2 hrs
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+1
1 day 10 hrs

combined heart diseases

La expresión "combined heart diseases" incluye a todas las enfermedades del corazón (cardiopatías). La expresión "combined heart diseases" es mucho más utilizada en inglés que "mixed cardiopathy", aunque el sentido es el mismo.
Peer comment(s):
agree Giovanni Rengifo : I think your answer makes a lot of sense.
842 days
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Reference comments

6 mins
Reference:

"mixed cardiomyopathy"?

I have just found this thread... maybe it helps! :)
Reference:

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1079011

Note from asker:
Ciao Marzia and thanks for your comment and reference. I saw this thread when I was trying to find a translation, before I posted my question. Notice that they wrote 'cardiomyopathy' which restricts the disease to the heart muscle, whereas 'cardiopathy' ('cardiopatía') is a broader term (I believe). Also there weren't too many google hits for the term. I'm hoping that one of our medical colleagues comes up with a suggestion.
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