Left ventricle

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and the left ventricle pumps it to all
the areas of body via the aorta
The left ventricle is one of four chambers of the heart. It is located in
the bottom left portion of the heart below the left atrium, separated by the
mitral valve. As the heart contracts, blood eventually flows back into the
left atrium, and then through the mitral valve, whereupon it next enters
the left ventricle. From there, blood is pumped out through the aortic
valve into the aortic arch and onward to the rest of the body. The left
ventricle is the thickest of the hearts chambers and is responsible for
pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over the body. By contrast, the
right ventricle solely pumps blood to the lungs.

Various conditions may affect the left ventricle and interfere with its
proper functioning. The most common is left ventricular hypertrophy,
which causes enlargement and hardening of the muscle tissue that
makes up the wall of the left ventricle, usually as a result of uncontrolled
high blood pressure. Another condition that may impact this area is left
ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy, in which the muscle tissue
surrounding the left ventricle is spongy or non compacted; however,
this condition is rare.

Right ventricle
The right ventricle is the chamber within the heart that is responsible for
pumping oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs.

The right ventricle is one of the hearts four chambers. It is located in the
lower right portion of the heart below the right atrium and opposite the
left ventricle.

As deoxygenated blood flows into the right atrium, it passes through the
tricuspid valve and into the right ventricle, which pumps the blood up
through the pulmonary valve and through the pulmonary artery to the
lungs.

Right side heart failure is a condition when the right side of the
heart can no longer pump blood efficiently. Its also known
as congestive heart failurebecause as the right side of the heart
loses it strength, blood can back up or become congested.

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a rare genetic

defect where the right ventricles muscle is replaced with fat and scar
tissue. This can lead to a rapid heartbeat and other serious problems.

Another congenital heart defect, double outlet right ventricle,

occurs when the aorta rises from the right ventricle instead of the left
ventricle. This condition is usually treated with surgery.