Cardiac Output

Status No Existing Standards
Category Hemodynamics
Common Name Cardiac Output
Label CO
Description Amount of blood pumped by the heart through the circulatory system in a minute.
Background Cardiac Output is the product of heart rate and stroke volume. It is a good indicator of how efficiently the heart can meet the body’s demands for perfusion.
Devices Edwards Hemodynamic Monitor
Units L/min.
Metadata Stroke Volume, Heart Rate
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