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Left heart hypoplasia syndrome: A form of congenital heart disease in which the whole left half of the heart (including the aorta, aortic valve, left ventricle and mitral valve) is underdeveloped (hypoplastic).
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Left-sided heart failure
Definition:
Left-sided heart failure is a disorder in which the left side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently, thereby failing to meet the demands of the body.
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LEFT VENTRICLE - The muscular chamber of the heart which accepts blood from the left atrium and ejects it into the aorta to the systemic circulation.
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Left Cerebral Hemisphere - Function
The left cerebral hemisphere controls movement of the right side of the body.
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The left ventricle's ability to fill is called the diastolic function. When that ability is impaired, it is called diastolic dysfunction. Diastolic dysfunction can be caused by: ...
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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a congenital (present at birth) syndrome that involves a combination of several abnormalities of the heart and great blood vessels.
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The heart is divided into a left heart and right heart. In a healthy heart, the right heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs. The blood receives a fresh supply of oxygen as it passes through the lungs.
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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped, is rare, but it is the most serious type of congenital heart disease.
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Left untreated, celiac disease can lead to several complications:
Malnutrition. Untreated celiac disease can lead to malabsorption, which in turn can lead to malnutrition. This occurs in spite of what appears to be an adequate diet.
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Left untreated, flexor tendon sheath infections can lead to the loss of skin or even the entire finger. Infection may spread into the bone, resulting in a disease known as osteomyelitis, or it could develop into septic (infectious) arthritis.
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Left untreated this can lead to impaired memory, mood swings, restless sleep and feeling extremely tired in the daytime. Long-term effects can also include increased blood pressure and heart problems.
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Left untreated, Chlamydia can cause painful inflammation of the testicles in men, which can affect a man's fertility. In women, it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease resulting in problems with fertility. It can also lead to long-term pelvic pain.
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Left untreated, however, cataracts in both eyes can touch off squinting or jerky eye movements that rob the infant of the visual stimulation needed for normal development. Eyesight can become permanently damaged in such cases.
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Left untreated, cancer eventually will spread. Almost all forms of cancer therapy have unpleasant side effects, and may fail to halt the spread. However, treatment---especially when performed early enough---usually improves your chances.
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Left ventricle
One of the lower chambers of the heart, which pumps blood to the aorta.
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Left untreated, celiac disease can lead to severe malnutrition and can put the patient at risk of several other diseases, including osteoporosis and seizures.
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Left untreated, repeated bouts of otitis media can interfere with a child's hearing, which could delay speech and other developmental milestones.
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If left untreated, claw toes and hammertoes can become serious fixed deformities. In many cases, the inside of the shoe rubs against the bent toe joints, gradually causing calluses to form on the tops of the toes.
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If left untreated, the chancre typically heals spontaneously within 3 to 6 weeks. It may leave behind a thin, slightly depressed scar. This is the end of the primary stage.
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Its left anterior descending (LAD) branch supplies the front part of the heart.
The left circumflex (LCX) branch supplies the left lateral and back side of the heart.
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LAD (left anterior descending) See Cardiology Operative Reports.
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- If left untreated, parrot fever can be fatal.
ENCOURAGEMENT"God wants you to choose the best gifts. And only He can give them to you. Through continued prayer, study of His Written Word, and obedience to it, let Him ennoble your life.
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To her left is Dr. Shawn Biggers. She's Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Weil Medical College of Cornell University. She's also Director of Obstetrics at Cornell Medical Associates on the West Side. Thank you, Dr.
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I feel left out.
I don't get any attention any more.
No one ever tells me what's going on.
My family never talks anymore.
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No nicotine left in the body. Ability to taste and smell is greatly improved.
72 hours
Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.
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If a ring is left in place for more than 4 weeks, you may no longer be protected from pregnancy. In this case, before you insert a new ring, check to make sure you are not pregnant.
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In the nephron (left), tiny blood vessels intertwine with urine-collecting tubes. Each kidney contains about 1 million nephrons.
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Is the mass in the left-lower quadrant?
Is the mass in the right-lower quadrant?
Is the mass around the navel (periumbilical)?
Is the mass in the groin (inguinal)?
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Answer: The spleen is an organ that is located on the left side of the body deep in the abdomen. It serves several important, but not essential, functions.
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Either the left or right ventricle alone may fail first, although combined failure is most common and almost always eventually occurs.
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Hillier's work in a large multicenter population of normal pregnant women found approximately 22% with BV, which, left untreated, persisted in 69% into the third trimester. (17).
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The wave of relaxation moves up over the chin, lips and nose, the left eye and the right eye, the left side of the face and the area around the left ear, the right side of the face and the area around the right ear.
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Disconnection from mainstream financial institutions has left many low-income families prey to wealth-stripping practices and deeply in debt, preventing them from accessing loans for education, ...
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The former Italian States also left the marks of their dissensions, until they achieved unity under the authority of Victor Emanuel II (1st series of Italy 1862).
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Smallpox: Also known as variola, a highly contagious and frequently fatal viral disease characterized by a biphasic fever and a distinctive skin rash that left pock marks in its wake.
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Nux vomica: frequent urging to pass a stool but cannot, in spite of straining, or passes only small amounts each time; feels as if some is left behind; with piles that itch and bleed.
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DNA Damage - Injuries to DNA that introduce deviations from its normal, intact structure and which may, if left unrepaired, result in a MUTATION or a block of DNA REPLICATION.
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The spleen is located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen. It has two main functions acting as part of the immune system and as a filter. There are two distinct components of the spleen, the red pulp and the white pulp.
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SPLEEN: Large lymphatic organ in the upper left of the abdominal cavity. Closely associated with the circulatory system, the spleen culls damaged, worn-out, or potentially dangerous cells from the blood.
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The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. The right coronary artery supplies both the left and the right heart; the left coronary artery supplies the left heart.
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The valve of the heart between the left atrium and left ventricle that prevents the flow of blood back into the atrium when the heart muscle is contracting.
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Figure 1.58. Malocclusion with the maxillary left lateral and the posterior maxillary teeth in crossbite.
Figure 1.59. Missing maxillary lateral incisors in a youngster. Also note the stained dental plaque at the cervical margins.
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One half of the cerebrum, the part of the brain that controls muscle functions and also controls speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning. The right hemisphere controls the muscles on the left side of the body, ...
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To find your BMI use the following chart. To use the chart, find the appropriate height in the left-hand column. Move across to a given weight. The number at the top of the column is the BMI at that height and weight.
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