Sentences with phrase «left upper chamber of the heart»

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The procedure involving the MitraClip device repairs a valve between the upper and lower chambers of the left side of the heart, called the mitral valve.
Now, an interdisciplinary team of scientists says it has found a new way to analyze blood flow through one of the heart's upper blood collection chambers — the left atrium — which could lead to a better way to assess stroke risk in patients.
MMVD, also known as mitral valve prolapse, is a problem with the improper closure of the mitral valve separating the upper and lower chambers of the left side of the heart.
The mitral valve divides the lower and upper left chambers of the heart.
The upper chambers of the heart, known as the right and left atria, receive blood in large vessels coming from the body and lungs.
The left lower ventricle or chamber is powerful and when the mitral valve fails at its job the left ventricles can easily force some of the blood backward back in the left upper atrium or chamber each time the heart beats.
Made up of four chambers, the heart's upper half consists of the right and left atria, while the lower portion contains the right and left ventricles.
X-rays and ultrasound images of these animal's chest show a huge heart — often with an enlarged left upper chamber (atrium) and the lungs filled with fluid.
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