Congestive Cardiomyopathy (Left-sided) in Cats
 
The heart has four chambers: two chambers at the top, the right and left atria; and two chambers on the bottom, the right and left ventricles. The right side of the heart collects blood from the body and pumps it into the lungs, where the blood is oxygenated. The oxygen rich blood is then collected by the left side of the heart, and from there it is pumped out into the body's various organs.
 
Congestive left-sided heart failure refers to a condition in which the left side of the heart is not able to push blood through the body eff ...read more