Calculate Cardiac output and discuss the importance of this valve.

The' Cardiac output' (CO)is the amount of blood pumped per minute by the heart. In men this is aprox 5 lpm and in a woman it is aprox 4.5 lpm.

The' Pulse'(HR) is a way of measuring the number of cardiac cycles per minute. It normally ranges between 60-80 bpm.

The' Blood pressure' is the intensity of the blood when it leaves the heart eg: 120/80.

The 'Stroke volume' is the amount of blood per heart beat.

Measurement of the cardiac out-put is important as a change in the (CO) may indicate a change in health. Each (CO) would be assessed on the individual and their circumstances.

Ref: image from www.familydoctor.co.uk/media/upload/Table%20cardiac%20output.jpg

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