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cardiac output
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stoke volume x HR
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CO
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volume of ejected blood per minute (5ml)
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volume of ejected blood per beat
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preload
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degree of stretch of the cardiac muscle fibers at the end of diastole
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afterload
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the resistance to ejection of blood from the ventricle
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ejection fraction
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index of ventricular function
% of ejected blood during each ventricular contraction normal: 50-65%; heart failure: <40% determined by echocardiogram, MUGA scan, cardiac catheterization |
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MUGA Scan
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scan—radioactive RBCs injected and photographed with gamma ray camera
Provides moving image of the beating heart Gives picture of ventricle health |
