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Left ventricular structure

Known as: Ventriculus cordis sinister, Left ventricle of heart, Ventricle, Left 
The left lower chamber of the heart that receives blood from the left atrium and pumps it through the aorta to the body.
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Absent left coronary arteryAbsent right coronary arteryAortic valve structureApex of heart

Broader (2)

Heart VentricleLeft side of heart

Narrower (2)

Left ventricle, inflow tractVentricular septum

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Transmural heterogeneity of calcium activity and mechanical function in the canine left ventricle.
Although electrical heterogeneity within the ventricular myocardium has been the focus of numerous studies, little attention has… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The critical importance of minimal delay between chest compressions and subsequent defibrillation: a haemodynamic explanation.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Adenosine A2 receptor activation attenuates reperfusion injury by inhibiting neutrophil accumulation, superoxide generation and coronary endothelial adherence.
This study tests the hypothesis that adenosine A2 receptor activation reduces reperfusion injury by inhibiting neutrophils in a… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Long-term prognostic importance of patency of the infarct-related coronary artery after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction.
BACKGROUND After thrombolytic therapy, long-term patency of the infarct-related artery may reduce arrhythmias, limit ventricular… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Improved defibrillation thresholds with large contoured epicardial electrodes and biphasic waveforms.
A reduction in the shock strength required for defibrillation would allow use of a smaller automatic implantable cardioverter… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Myocardial imaging in man with I-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine.
Meta-[123I]iodobenzylguanidine (m-[123I]IBG), a guanethidine analog, was used to image the myocardium in five normal male… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
An Analysis of the Mechanical Disadvantage of Myocardial Infarction in the Canine Left Ventricle
An isotropic, initially spherical, membrane model of the infarcted ventricle satisfactorily predicts ventricular function in the… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Analysis of Left Ventricular Wall Motion by Reflected Ultrasound: Application to Assessment of Myocardial Function
Ultrasound echocardiograms from the septal and posterior left ventricular walls were displayed with a simultaneously recorded… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Mechanical Properties of Rat Cardiac Muscle during Experimental Hypertrophy
The mechanical properties of trabecular muscles from the hearts of 77 rats subjected to aortic arch constriction were compared… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Implications of left ventricular asynergy.
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