kongestive Herzinsuffizienz
The English phrase "congestive heart failure" is translated into German as kongestive Herzinsuffizienz.
kongestive Herzinsuffizienz is a medical term used to describe a syndrome characterized by weakness, edema and shortness of breath, resulting from the heart's inability to circulate blood adequately to the lungs and other tissues.
Meaning: syndrome marked by weakness, edema and shortness of breath, due to the inability of the heart to circulate the blood adequately to the lungs and other tissues (noun)
Did you know?
- If a German patient feels 'short of breath' due to this condition, they might use the phrase Atemnot, which literally translates to 'breath misery' or 'breath distress'.
- German medical terminology often uses Insuffizienz to describe an organ that is not failing entirely but is simply not performing its function sufficiently.
- While kongestive Herzinsuffizienz is used in medical journals, a German doctor speaking to a patient will almost always use the simpler term Herzschwäche, which literally means 'heart weakness'.
Example conversation
A doctor discusses a diagnosis with a family member.
- JulianJulia, Ihr Vater hat eine kongestive Herzinsuffizienz.Julia, your father has congestive heart failure.
- JuliaWas bedeutet das genau für ihn?What does that mean exactly for him?
- JulianSein Herz pumpt das Blut nicht effizient genug.His heart is not pumping the blood efficiently enough.
- JuliaIch verstehe, danke für die Erklärung, Julian.I understand, thank you for the explanation, Julian.
