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Characteristics of the left & right ventricle |
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Left ventricle |
Right ventricle |
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Muscle mass |
High |
Low |
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Resting oxygen extraction |
High |
Low |
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Coronary perfusion |
During diastole only |
Throughout cardiac cycle |
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Collateral circulation |
Less developed |
More developed |
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Ischemic preconditioning |
Low |
High |