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left heart

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left heart
n.
The left atrium and left ventricle.

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Clinical correlations are presented for certain anatomical structures that are pertinent to physical therapist practice, such as clinical implications of left heart failure and right heart failure.
The infant, known as Baby Fae, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart malformation that kills most babies within a month of birth.
When Berkley Huss, now eight weeks old, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in utero, Berkley's parents and the medical team at Children's Sibley Heart Center prepared for the difficult and complex surgery required to save her life.
 
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