cardiac output

noun

1. blood volume in liters pumped by the left ventricle of the heart per minute.

cardiac output

1. The volume of blood pumped per minute by each ventricle of the heart. Cardiac output is equal to the stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped from a ventricle in a single heartbeat) times the heart rate. It is used as a measure of the overall health of the heart.

Example Sentences

Many of the signs of aging are invisible, slow, and subtle — changes in cell division capacity, cardiac output and kidney function don’t exactly show up in the mirror.

From New York Times

"A pulse rate of 240bpm, the cardiac output, no radial pulse - I thought that would attract cardiologists from all over the country," said Mr Christie.

From BBC

Pregnant people’s hearts also work more — a 50 percent increase in cardiac output.

From Washington Post

“Therefore, any factors that hamper evaporation, such as high humidity, reduced cardiac output, reduced air flow — or some drugs — can cause body temperature to rise, which can culminate in life-threatening heatstroke.”

From Washington Post

And low cardiac output occurs when not enough blood is being returned to the heart from the lower body.

From Salon