Glossary entry

Greek term or phrase:

ανάσπαση / κατάσπαση

English translation:

elevaton / depression (of ST segment)

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Aug 26, 2009 19:29
14 yrs ago
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Greek term

κατα----σης

Greek to English Medical Medical (general)
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...προκάλεσε αύξηση στο χρονο εμφανισης της κατα---σης (?) του διαστηματος ST κατα 1mm κατα τη
δοκιμασια κοπωσης σε συγκριση με placebo

It is not a great scan and I can't make out all letters inone word. I thought of καταστασης but it doesn't really fit the context.

Thanks for help.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 depression

Proposed translations

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depression

κατασπασης...
ST segment depression...
Note from asker:
Thx all. I normally leave questions open for at least a day but since I am 100% sure I wanted to close it - but I can't - I need to read new Proz rules. Furthermore, I entered a commplete glossary entry with anaspasi/kataspasi but this doesn't seem to have registered...
Peer comment(s):

agree Ellen Kraus
13 mins
thank you, Ellen.
agree Philip Lees : Yes, this is right. ST-segment depression = κατάσπαση ST. There is also ανάσπαση ST - ST elevation. Both these kinds of ECG changes are indicative of damage to the myocardium. The 1mm threshold is the one used to judge whether such changes are significant
18 mins
ναι, καθως το φυσιολογικο ST ειναι συνηθως ισοηλεκτρικο... καλησπερα, Philip...
agree Haralabos Papatheodorou
2 hrs
Καλημέρα. Σε ευχαριστώ.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Yes this is it ! Efharisto Panayioti"

Reference comments

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Reference:

κατάσπαση

Introduction: This study compared ST segment depression (ST depression) during ... ST depression was defined as an ST segment depression (1 mm limb or chest ...
www.dovepress.com/st-segment-depression-in-hypertensive-pat...
Μικρή ανάσπαση ή κατάσπαση του ST (μικρότερη του 1mm) μπορεί να εμφανίζεται σε ... Ανάσπαση ή κατάσπαση του τμήματος ST πάνω από 1mm είναι παθολογική. ...
www.incardiology.gr/exetaseis/ecg/st111.htm
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