ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mr. Shore’s heart rate is 70 beats per minute and he has a stroke volume of 0.05 liters per stroke. What is his cardiac output?
A
5 Liters / minute
B
4 Liters / minute
C
3 Liters / minute
D
3.5 Liters / minute
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert Answer Cardiac output (CO) can be calculated by multiplying the stroke volume (SV) with the heart rate (HR). Substituting the values of SV and HR in the formula of CO. Thus, it can be concluded that the cardiac output is 5600 mL/min.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, if the stroke volume at rest is 70 ml and the heart rate is 70 bpm, then the cardiac output is 70 × 70 ml per minute = 4900 ml/min or 4.9 l/min.

Detailed explanation-3: -Heart beat = 60 beats/minute. Cardiac output can be calculated by multiplying the stroke volume and heartbeat. Therefore, the cardiac output in mL per minute is about 4200 mL.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cardiac output is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart in a minute. It is equal to the heart rate multiplied by the stroke volume. So if there are 70 beats per minute, and 70 ml blood is ejected with each beat of the heart, the cardiac output is 4900 ml/ minute.

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