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- Aorta (AO): carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body
- Left Atrium (LA): receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs (via the pulmonary veins)
- Left Ventricle (LV): pumps oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body (via the aorta)
- Pulmonary Artery (PA): carries oxygen-depleted blood from the heart to the lungs
- Pulmonary Veins (PV): carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart.
- Right Atrium (RA): receives oxygen-depleted blood from the body
- Right Ventricle (RV): pumps oxygen-depleted blood from the heart to the lungs (via the pulmonary artery)
Please note: “right” and “left” are from the heart owner’s point of view instead of the viewer’s point of view.
Heart IMAGES and text descriptions that may be re-posted or linked on blogs/carepages/facebook to help explain congenital heart defects to family and friends. 
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