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Hambers of The Heart: Coronary Artery Disease

The heart has four chambers that work together to pump oxygenated blood throughout the body. The right atrium and ventricle receive deoxygenated blood and pump it to the lungs, while the left atrium and ventricle receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and pump it out to the rest of the body. The heart is supplied with oxygenated blood through the coronary arteries on its surface. Common heart conditions include coronary artery disease, angina, heart attack, arrhythmias, heart failure, and cardiomyopathies.

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Hambers of The Heart: Coronary Artery Disease

The heart has four chambers that work together to pump oxygenated blood throughout the body. The right atrium and ventricle receive deoxygenated blood and pump it to the lungs, while the left atrium and ventricle receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and pump it out to the rest of the body. The heart is supplied with oxygenated blood through the coronary arteries on its surface. Common heart conditions include coronary artery disease, angina, heart attack, arrhythmias, heart failure, and cardiomyopathies.

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hambers of the Heart

The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located just behind and slightly left of the
breastbone. The heart pumps blood through the network of arteries and veins called the
cardiovascular system.
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The heart has four chambers:

 The right atrium receives blood from the veins and pumps it to the right ventricle.
 The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs, where
it is loaded with oxygen.
 The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left
ventricle.
 The left ventricle (the strongest chamber) pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the
body. The left ventricle’s vigorous contractions create our blood pressure.

The coronary arteries run along the surface of the heart and provide oxygen-rich blood to the
heart muscle. A web of nerve tissue also runs through the heart, conducting the complex signals
that govern contraction and relaxation. Surrounding the heart is a sac called the pericardium.

Heart Conditions
 Coronary artery disease: Over the years, cholesterol plaques can narrow the arteries
supplying blood to the heart. The narrowed arteries are at higher risk for  complete
blockage from a sudden blood clot (this blockage is called a heart attack).
 Stable angina pectoris: Narrowed coronary arteries cause predictable chest pain or
discomfort with exertion. The blockages prevent the heart from receiving the extra
oxygen needed for strenuous activity. Symptoms typically get better with rest.
 Unstable angina pectoris: Chest pain or discomfort that is new, worsening, or occurs at
rest. This is an emergency situation as it can precede a heart attack, serious abnormal
heart rhythm, or cardiac arrest.
 Myocardial infarction (heart attack): A coronary artery is suddenly blocked. Starved of
oxygen, part of the heart muscle dies.
 Arrhythmia (dysrhythmia): An abnormal heart rhythm due to changes in the conduction
of electrical impulses through the heart. Some arrhythmias are benign, but others are life-
threatening.
 Congestive heart failure: The heart is either too weak or too stiff to effectively pump
blood through the body. Shortness of breath and leg swelling are common symptoms.
 Cardiomyopathy: A disease of heart muscle in which the heart is abnormally enlarged,
thickened, and/or stiffened. As a result, the heart's ability to pump blood is weakened.
 Myocarditis: Inflammation of the heart muscle, most often due to a viral infection.
 Pericarditis: Inflammation of the lining of the heart (pericardium

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