Left Ventricle

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Left Ventricle Definition by Healthwise:

Left ventricle

Oxygen-rich blood flows from the lungs through the left upper chamber (atrium) of the heart into the left lower chamber (ventricle) of the heart. The left ventricle muscle contracts to pump blood out through the aorta—a large blood vessel carrying blood out of the heart—to the rest of the body.

Author: Jeannette Curtis
Medical Review: Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Last Updated: May 25, 2007

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