07:54 Dec 15, 2009
Checking the references kindly provided by Spiros, I found that there seems to be a difference between καρδιακή κάμψη and καρδιακή ανεπάρκεια, with the former being an acute condition, rather than chronic.
I was just now speaking with a Greek cardiologist (who speaks good English) about another matter, and I asked him about this term. He explained the meaning, but when I asked him for the equivalent English term, he said there isn't one! That's right: there is no equivalent term in English.
Now what? I'll improvise something, and send it back to the original author flagged as a question. Fortunately, this is one of the papers for the Greek heart journal and I have access to the authors. |