Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the total amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute, or cardiac output?

a. Blood pressure ? SV
b. Rate ? SV
c. SV ÷ rate
d. SV ? vascular resistance


ANS: B
Cardiac output = heart rate ? stroke volume.

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