What is my cardiac output if EDV 80ml ESV 10ml and heart rate 68-125 bpm?
Calculating Stroke Volume:
Stroke volume (SV) is the volume of blood ejected from the ventricles with each heartbeat. It can be calculated as the difference between the end-diastolic volume (EDV) and the end-systolic volume (ESV).
SV = EDV - ESV
SV = 80 ml - 10 ml
SV = 70 ml
Calculating Cardiac Output:
Cardiac output (CO) is the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute. It is determined by multiplying the stroke volume by the heart rate (HR).
CO = SV × HR
At a heart rate of 68 bpm:
CO = 70 ml × 68 bpm
CO = 4,760 ml/min
At a heart rate of 125 bpm:
CO = 70 ml × 125 bpm
CO = 8,750 ml/min
Therefore, the cardiac output for this person ranges from 4,760 ml/min to 8,750 ml/min, depending on the heart rate.