A pulmonary embolism is most likely to enter the pulmonary circulation directly from which part of the heart?

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A pulmonary embolism typically originates from a blood clot that travels to the lungs from the veins of the lower body. The right ventricle pumps blood into the pulmonary arteries, which lead to the lungs, making it the part of the heart from which a pulmonary embolism would directly enter the pulmonary circulation.

A Pulmonary Embolism Is Most Likely to Enter the Pulmonary