left ventricular dysfunction AE left ventricular failure AE 10024119 HPO: HP_0001635 SIDER: C0023212 WEB: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/left+ventricular+failure a left ventricular dysfunction AE that has an outcome of congestive heart failure marked by pulmonary congestion and edema, the left ventricle fals to contract forcefully enough to maintain normal cardiac output and peripheral perfusion SZ, DJ, SS, YH