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Why Do More Heart Attacks Occur On The Left Side Of The Heart?

Why do more heart attacks occur on the left side of the heart than on the right side of the heart? Why do more heart attacks occur on the left side of the heart than on the right side of the heart?
Sun, 20 Dec 2009
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Simple Left side of the heart pumps to all parts of our body Right pumps to the lungs at much lower pressure so the right is doing much less work --> less oxygen demand --> less heart attacks
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Why Do More Heart Attacks Occur On The Left Side Of The Heart?

Simple Left side of the heart pumps to all parts of our body Right pumps to the lungs at much lower pressure so the right is doing much less work -- less oxygen demand -- less heart attacks