ventricles

1. The two lower chambers of the heart, which receive blood from the atria and pump it into the arteries. (See circulatory system.)

Example Sentences

In a recent study, researchers from Japan tested a novel approach that involves injecting 'cardiac spheroids,' cultured from human stem cells, directly into damaged ventricles.

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During atrial fibrillation, the heart's upper chambers beat irregularly and are out of sync with the ventricles.

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Researchers in Christman's lab prepared the hydrogel with tissue from both the right and left ventricles of the pig hearts.

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However, in nearly half of these patients, the extra help leads to an imbalance between the left and right ventricles, which can pose danger to the patient.

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Ventricular arrhythmia, which occurs in the lower chambers of the heart or ventricles, is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in the United States.

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