Left Ventricle.
The thick-walled, muscular lower left chamber of the heart responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the entire body through the aorta. The main pumping chamber and the one most commonly affected by heart attacks and heart failure.
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What is left ventricle?
The thick-walled, muscular lower left chamber of the heart responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the entire body through the aorta. The main pumping chamber and the one most commonly affected by heart attacks and heart failure.
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