insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva
/insufiθjenθja kaɾdiaka konxestiba/from spelling rules
Congestive heart failure is translated into Spanish as insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva.
This phrase refers to a medical 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)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of insuficiencia (failure or insufficiency), cardíaca (cardiac or heart-related) and congestiva (congestive).
Which one should you use?
While insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva is the full term, in many clinical contexts, Spanish speakers may omit the word congestiva and simply use insuficiencia cardíaca to refer to the condition.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, Insuficiencia Cardíaca Congestiva is generally used to describe congestive heart failure.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because insuficiencia is a feminine noun, the adjectives cardíaca and congestiva must also be in the feminine form.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, you might hear the term falla de bomba used colloquially to describe the heart's failure.
- In some Latin American regions, a doctor might use the term corazón débil or 'weak heart' when explaining insuficiencia cardíaca to a patient to avoid the harshness of the word 'failure'.
- While insuficiencia means 'failure' here, in a legal or administrative Spanish context, it can refer to a lack of evidence or funds.
Examples in context
- Mi familiar fue diagnosticado(a) con insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva.My family member was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.
- El paciente tiene insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva.The patient has congestive heart failure.
- La insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva causa mucha fatiga.Congestive heart failure causes a lot of fatigue.
- Él fue diagnosticado con insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva.He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining a diagnosis to a family member.
- SofíaAlejandro, su padre tiene insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva.Alejandro, your father has congestive heart failure.
- Alejandro¿Qué significa eso exactamente, Sofía?What does that mean exactly, Sofía?
- SofíaSignifica que su corazón no bombea sangre adecuadamente.It means his heart is not pumping blood adequately.
- AlejandroEntiendo, ¿cuál es el tratamiento ahora?I understand, what is the treatment now?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
