《英汉对照医务英语会话(第3版)》：

10. Heart Disease

心脏病

Student:Is heart disease a major killer in the world?

学生： 心脏病是世界上的主要杀手吗？

Professor:Yes. About one half of all deaths in the U.S. are caused by heart attack, strokes, and other diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

教授： 是的。由心肌梗死、卒中以及心脏和血管的其他疾病引起的死亡人数占美国所有死亡人数的二分之一。

Student:What do heart diseases involve?

学生： 心脏病包括哪些疾病？

Professor:Heart diseases involve congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and so on.

教授： 心脏病包括先天性心脏病、冠心病、心肌梗死等。

Student: It is said congenital heart disease is often divided into two types, isn't it?

学生： 据说先天性心脏病通常分为两种，是吗？

Professor:Yes. Those with cyanosis and those without cyanosis.

教授： 是的。分为发绀型和非发绀型。

Student:What are the symptoms ofthe cyanotic and the non-cyanotic?

学生： 发绀型和非发绀型有什么症状呢？

Professor:The cyanotic includes tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great vessels, tricuspid atresia, etc.

教授： 发绀型有法洛四联症、大动脉异位、三尖瓣闭锁等症状。

Professor:The non-cyanotic covers atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, aortic stenosis, pulmonic stenosis, etc.

教授： 非发绀型有心房隔膜缺损、动脉导管未闭、动脉狭窄、肺动脉狭窄等症状。

Student: Is it likely that hereditary factors play a role in congenital heart disease?

学生： 遗传因素有可能对先天心脏病起一定的作用吗？

Professor:It is hard to say. But experts believe that some prescription and over the counter drugs and alcohol during pregnancy increase the risk ofheart defects.

教授： 很难说。但是专家们认为怀孕期间一些处方和非处方药以及酒精都会增加患心脏病的危险。

Student:What causes coronary heart disease(CHD)?

学生： 冠心病是由什么引起的？

Professor:It is caused by a thickening of the inside walls of the coronary arteries. High blood cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking also contribute to CHD.

教授： 冠心病是由冠状动脉内壁增厚所引起的。胆固醇高，高血压和吸烟也会导致冠心病。

Student:It is believed that chest pain or shortness of breath may be the earliest signs of CHD, isn't it?

学生： 有人认为胸痛和气短是冠心病的早期征兆，是吗？

Professor:Yes,A person may feel heaviness, tightness, pain, burning, pressure, or squeezing usually behind the breastbone.

教授： 是的。患者可能会感到胸骨后出现沉重感、紧缩感、疼痛、烧灼感和压迫感。

Student:What kind oflifestyle changes can help a person with heart disease?

学生： 什么样的生活方式改变对心脏病患者有好处？

Professor:Changing one's diet to keep low in fat and calories will help reduce high blood cholesterols.

教授： 改变饮食习惯，减少脂肪和热量的摄入，将有助于降低血胆固醇。

Student:Anything else?

学生： 还有呢？

Professor:Quitting smoking dramatically lowers the risk of a heart attack, and moderate amounts ofphysical activity will benefit.

教授： 戒烟能在很大程度上降低心脏病发作的概率。适当的运动也是有益的。

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