Cardiovascular – Review of Systems

Medical Spanish Dialogues

Topic: Cardiovascular review of systems (ROS)

Target Audience: Emergency medicine or urgent care clinicians

Format: Mainly yes/no questions

Video Version

First, I’ll walk you through Cardiovascular – full ROS in video form.

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Written Version

If you prefer, here’s the written version of Cardiovascular – ROS in Spanish.

English	Spanish
Do you also have / have you had…	También tiene / ha tenido…
Pain or pressure in the chest?	Dolor o presión en el pecho?
Palpitations?	Palpitaciones?
A very fast / slow heartbeat?	Un latido del corazón muy rápido / despacio?
Swelling in your legs?	Hinchazón en las piernas?
One or both?	Una o las dos?
Lightheadedness?	Sensación de que se va a desmayar?
Heart attack?	Ataque al corazón?
When?	Cuándo?
Clogged heart arteries?	Arterias tapadas en el corazón?
Heart valve problems?	Problemas con las válvulas del corazón?
CHF?	Insuficiencia cardíaca?
Atrial fibrillation?	Fibrilación atrial?
Other heart problems?	Otros problemas del corazón?
Have you passed out?	Se ha desmayado?
Today?	Hoy?

Wrapping Up

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Ben

Ben has been practicing as a physician assistant, or PA (similar to a doctor) in emergency medicine, family practice and urgent care since 2014. He became fluent in Spanish while living in Guatemala for 2 years, and now tries to help other healthcare professionals learn medical Spanish so they can care for their patients more effectively.