Left-atrium Definition

Left-atrium Sentence Examples

• The blood arrives back to the left atrium of the heart via the pulmonary veins.

• There are likewise two pulmonary veins, entering the left atrium by one orifice.

• Chronic coughing is a common presentation due to the large left atrium pressing on the airways.

• This abnormal opening is called an atrial septal defect and causes blood from the left atrium to flow (or "shunt") across the hole into the right atrium.

• If the defect is large, oxygen-rich blood from the left atrium flows back into the right atrium and gets pumped back to the lungs again, causing more work for the heart and lungs.