Acute Left Ventricular Failure
Left-sided heart failure is a life-threatening condition in which the left side of the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body.
Alternative Names
Congestive heart failure - left
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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My heart is thick, why? Causes of left ventricular hypertrophy
Our hearts are vital pumps. Just like any pump they work best at the pressures for which they are designed. But unlike most mechanical... Read more »
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Left heart ventricular angiography
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Left heart ventricular angiography is a procedure to look at the left side of the heart and, sometimes, the coronary arteries.Alternative... Read more »
Ventricular septal defect
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Ventricular septal defect describes one or more holes in the wall that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart. Ventricular septal... Read more »
Ventricular assist device
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Ventricular assist devices (VAD) help your heart pump blood from the main pumping chamber of your heart (the left ventricle) to the rest of your... Read more »
Clinical trial: Coreg and left ventricular mass reduction
This study is designed to compare the effects of Coreg MR (carvedilol modified release formulation) to atenolol on the size of the left ventricle... Read more »
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Aspirin and Other Anti-Clotting DrugsAnti-clotting drugs that inhibit or break up blood clots are used at every stage of heart disease. They are... Read more »
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