Left ventricle
Medical term · L
The left lower chamber of the heart. It pumps blood out of the heart to other organs in the body.
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AortaThe large artery emerging from the heart's left ventricle that distributes blood to the body.
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Aortic valveA valve on the left side of the heart that acts as a one-way gate, opening to allow blood to leave the left ventricle and closing to prevent blood from leaking back into that…
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Ejection fractionThe percent of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat. A normal ejection fraction is in the range of 55% to 70%.
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Left-ventricular assist deviceA surgically implanted pump that augments the pumping action of the left ventricle.