cardiac output

noun

blood volume in liters pumped by the left ventricle of the heart per minute.

cardiac output

The volume of blood pumped per minute by each ventricle of the heart. Cardiac output is equal to the stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped from a ventricle in a single heartbeat) times the heart rate. It is used as a measure of the overall health of the heart.

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"This relationship could be a compensatory mechanism where lower lung function is compensated by higher cardiac output and higher brain perfusion," he said.

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Many of the signs of aging are invisible, slow, and subtle — changes in cell division capacity, cardiac output and kidney function don’t exactly show up in the mirror.

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"A pulse rate of 240bpm, the cardiac output, no radial pulse - I thought that would attract cardiologists from all over the country," said Mr Christie.

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Pregnant people’s hearts also work more — a 50 percent increase in cardiac output.

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“Therefore, any factors that hamper evaporation, such as high humidity, reduced cardiac output, reduced air flow — or some drugs — can cause body temperature to rise, which can culminate in life-threatening heatstroke.”

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