Medical Definition of left heart
: the left atrium and ventricle : the half of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circulation and passes it to the aorta
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“Left heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/left%20heart. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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