Cardiovascular Spanish Vocabulary

    Cardiology vocabulary for chest pain, palpitations, hypertension, arrhythmia, and heart failure encounters.

    EnglishSpanishAudio
    heartel corazón
    heart attackel infarto / ataque al corazón
    chest painel dolor de pecho
    palpitationslas palpitaciones
    blood pressurela presión arterial
    high blood pressurela presión alta / hipertensión
    heart ratela frecuencia cardíaca
    pulseel pulso
    EKG / ECGel electrocardiograma
    arrhythmiala arritmia
    heart failurela insuficiencia cardíaca
    cholesterolel colesterol
    stentel stent / la endoprótesis
    pacemakerel marcapasos
    Have you had chest pain?¿Ha tenido dolor de pecho?
    Does the pain go to your arm?¿El dolor se va al brazo?

    Using these terms with patients

    • "Infarto" alone can mean any infarct. For patients, "ataque al corazón" is unmistakable.
    • Ask about radiation and associated symptoms in one breath: "¿El dolor se va al brazo o a la quijada? ¿Con sudor o náusea?"
    • Many patients stop antihypertensives once they feel well. Ask "¿Sigue tomando la pastilla de la presión?" at every visit.

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