What are the symptoms of a poorly performing left ventricle?

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(1) Shortness of breath of 2 kinds:

(a) Worse when lying down ("orthopnea")
(b) That wakes you from sleep ("paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea")

(2) Fatigue

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