Was the American heart lung machine developed by John Gibbon, Forest Dodrill and others based on the Soviet autojector?

The heartbeat or the pulse rate can be checked at the wrist. You have to place the index and middle fingers of one hand on the opposite wrist, just below the base of the thumb and slightly press it. When you feel your pulse, count the number of beats in 15 seconds. Multiply this number by four to ca....

The left and the right side of the heart are separated by walls called Septums. There are four chambers of the heart. Two atriums and two ventricles. The atriums are separated by the Atrial septum, and, the ventricles are separated by the Ventricular septum.

Research studies have found a strong connection between heart disease and cholesterol levels. You may need to get a blood test called a lipid profile to check your levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, and triglycerides. This test can help determine your risk of developing heart d....