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Where is your cardiovascular system

The blood also carries nutrients, hormones, waste products and sometimes medications through the body. Major Functions of the Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system is crucial in many other ways, not just in moving oxygen and blood around. The heart works with the lungs to take oxygen to the farthest reaches of your body and exhale… Read More »

Why called cardiovascular system

The right atrium receives oxygen-poor blood from the body. The first sound occurs when the mitral and tricuspid valves close, the second when the pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves close. The two bottom chambers are the right ventricle and the left ventricle. Blood flows from the left atrium into the left ventricle. Condition in which… Read More »

FreeStyle Libre 14 day System: Interview with Chris Thomas, Director of Biosensing Technology, Abbott

Medgadget has previously reported on Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 14 day system, most recently when we interviewed them at CES 2019. The company has aimed to help people with diabetes move away from traditional fingerstick testing towards continuous and minimally invasive glucose monitoring, which results in better health outcomes and overall diabetes management. The FreeStyle Libre… Read More »