Left Ventricular

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
LV
Pronunciation
/lɛft vɛnˈtrɪkjulər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. The valve here has been opened with the aortic outflow above and the left ventricular myocardium below.
  2. BNP is a valuable biochemical quota for predicting LVH and LVDD in patients with normal left ventricular function.
  3. Is Doppler tissue imaging dependent on preload in evaluating left ventricular diastolic function?
  4. Left ventricular dilation, meaning the heart's left ventricle is larger.
  5. In patients with ischemic heart disease and left ventricular dysfunction, inducibility of sustained VT carries a poor prognosis.

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