Left Sided Heart Failure

Left vs. RightSided Heart Failure

Left Sided Heart Failure. This type affects the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle. The left ventricle loses its ability to contract normally.

Left vs. RightSided Heart Failure
Left vs. RightSided Heart Failure

The heart can't pump with. The left ventricle loses its ability to contract normally. Fluid may back up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath. The right ventricle and the left ventricle. The heart has two main pumping chambers: This type affects the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle.

The heart has two main pumping chambers: The heart can't pump with. This type affects the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle. The left ventricle loses its ability to contract normally. Fluid may back up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath. The right ventricle and the left ventricle. The heart has two main pumping chambers: