What is a normal cardiac ejection fraction?
a. 24%
b. 44%
c. 64%
d. 84%
ANS: C
Thus, on each contraction, the normal heart ejects approximately two-thirds of its stored volume. Decreases in ejection fraction are normally associated with a weakened myocardium and de-creased contractility.
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