Annuloplasty
Definition
A high-precision surgical intervention performed on the heart, consisting of repairing, remodeling, or narrowing the fibrous ring (annulus) of a human cardiac valve (most commonly the mitral or tricuspid valve) through the insertion of a synthetic artificial ring, aimed at correcting blood regurgitation and restoring normal hemodynamic function.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Annuloplasty
- Heart valve repair
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, taking standard plural suffixes and regular singular/plural genitive-dative endings. |
| Formation | Scientific compound combining the Latin element 'annulo-' (ring) with the Greek surgical suffix '-plasty' (molding/repair). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæn.jʊ.loʊ.ˈplæs.ti] |
| Source | Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Chirurgul cardiovascular a decis să efectueze o anuloplastie mitrală pentru a remedia insuficiența valvulară severă a pacientului.
EN: The cardiovascular surgeon decided to perform a mitral annuloplasty to remedy the patient's severe valvular insufficiency.
RO: În timpul procedurii de anuloplastie, un inel protetic flexibil a fost cusut de jur împrejurul țesutului nativ deformat.
EN: During the annuloplasty procedure, a flexible prosthetic ring was sutured all around the deformed native tissue.
RO: Recuperarea după o anuloplastie endoscopică minim invazivă este mult mai rapidă decât în cazul chirurgiei clasice deschise.
EN: Recovery after a minimally invasive endoscopic annuloplasty is much faster than in the case of classic open surgery.
Idioms & Phrases
Anuloplastie mitrală / Mitral annuloplasty
RO: Procedură chirurgicală specifică axată pe stabilizarea și reducerea diametrului inelului valvei mitrale.
EN: A specific surgical procedure focused on stabilizing and reducing the diameter of the mitral valve ring.
Inel de anuloplastie / Annuloplasty ring
RO: Dispozitiv medical semicircular sau circular, rigid ori flexibil, utilizat ca suport structural permanent pentru valva reparată.
EN: A semicircular or circular medical device, rigid or flexible, used as a permanent structural support for the repaired valve.
Anuloplastie de reducere / Reduction annuloplasty
RO: Tehnică de sutură prin care se micșorează circumferința unui anulus dilatat patologic pentru a permite coaptarea foițelor.
EN: A suturing technique that downsizes the circumference of a pathologically dilated annulus to allow leaflet coaptation.
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