According to the book of Exodus, it was treatment like this that caused Moses to kill an Egyptian and run away from Egypt. 15th Century B.C. Egyptian tomb fresco This fresco, or wall painting, is from a 15th century B.C. tomb in Egypt.
The most common sites of myocardial infarction are in the left ventricle, that chamber of the heart which has the greatest workload. Tissue changes that occur in the myocardium are related to the extent to which the cells have been deprived of oxygen.
Chambers of the Heart. The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. 1  The right atrium receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle. 2  The right ventricle pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.  The left atrium receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle.