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nicht-wirksam

English translation: hemodynamically irrelevant

13:46 Oct 28, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Cardiology
German term or phrase: nicht-wirksam
This is taken from a discharge report for a cardiovascular patient:

Arterielle Hypertonie
Hyperlipidämie
Essenzielle Thrombozytämie (therapiert)

CAVK mit nicht wirksamer Sklerosierung im Carotisbulbulus bds.

Syncope DD orthostatisch 09/2019

In this instance, does (nicht) wirksam mean (in)active?
Pamela Downes-Grainger
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:58
English translation:hemodynamically irrelevant
Explanation:
That's how I would put it.
Selected response from:

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 01:58
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4hemodynamically irrelevant
Lirka
3(with) no significant h(a)emodynamic effect
Steffen Walter
3with no sclerosing effect
Louise Giles


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hemodynamically irrelevant


Explanation:
That's how I would put it.

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 01:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD: Good solution.
26 mins
agree  Anne Schulz
47 mins
agree  Susanne Schiewe
1 hr
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nicht wirksam
(with) no significant h(a)emodynamic effect


Explanation:
without significant h(a)emodynamic effect

This would be another valid option, in my view.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2020-10-28 19:10:21 GMT)
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... or "negligible" instead of "no significant".

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 156
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1 day 53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with no sclerosing effect


Explanation:
i.e. the conditions outlined have not resulted in any hardening of the arteries

Louise Giles
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:58
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: The context does mention a "Sklerosierung", though.
1 hr
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