A healthy adult heart has a cardiac output of:
a. 65 mL per contraction.
b. 60–100 beats per minute.
c. 5–6 L per minute.
d. 1–2 L per second.
c
A normal cardiac output (stroke volume (~ 65 mL) ×
heart rate (60–100 beats/minute)) is 5–6 L per minute.
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