Understanding Left-Sided Heart Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

In the context of heart disease, "left-sided" refers to the left side of the heart, which includes the left ventricle and the mitral valve. The left side of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood from the lungs into the rest of the body.

In contrast, the right side of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood from the body into the lungs to be oxygenated. The right side of the heart includes the right ventricle and the tricuspid valve.

So, left-sided heart disease refers to any condition that affects the left side of the heart, such as coronary artery disease, mitral regurgitation, or cardiac tamponade.

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