A patient has a heart rate of 80 beats/min. His stroke volume is 70 mL/beat. Is his cardiac output normal, decreased, or increased?
What will be an ideal response?
Output is normal.
Stroke volume = 70 mL/beat
Heart rate = 80 beats/minute
SV ? HR = CO
70 mL/beat ? 80 beats/min = 5600 mL/min = 5.6 L/min
Cardiac output = normal (normal is between 4 and 8 L/min)
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