heart racing or pounding

18:17 Nov 20, 2010
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English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / cardiovascular
English term or phrase: heart racing or pounding
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Joah


Summary of answers provided
5accélération du rythme cardiaque/palpitations
Virginie SEGARD COSTE
4tachycardie ou palpitations
Drmanu49
3 +1tachycardie
Imanol


  

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accélération du rythme cardiaque/palpitations


Explanation:
heart racing = accélération du rythme cardiaque
heart pounding = palpitations

Virginie SEGARD COSTE
France
Local time: 11:48
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tachycardie ou palpitations


Explanation:
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Palpitations de l'adulte. Tachycardie. Tachycardie sinusale. Tachycardie ventriculaire ... ou se met à battre la chamade ou irrégulièrement, on appelle cela des palpitations. ...
www.docteurclic.com/symptomes/palpitations-99.aspx

Drmanu49
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tachycardie


Explanation:
heart racing et heart pounding désignent la même chose.
Les palpitations (palpitations ou galloping heartbeats en angalis) sont l'une des manifestations classiques de la tachycardie (surtout dans le cas d'une tachycardie émotionnelle).

Imanol
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine GUILLIAUMET
13 hrs
  -> Merci Catherine
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