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heart left ventricle fibrotic lesion size measurement
This is any measurement of the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of a lesion in the left ventricle of the heart characterized by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous connective tissue. A lesion is a localized pathological change in structure of an organ or tissue due to injury or disease; especially one that is circumscribed and well defined.