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Physiologic Determinants of Cardiac Output Video
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Video at a Glance
- In this video, the formula for cardiac output is explained.
- Stroke volume can be increased by increasing the ventricular volume or you can decrease residual volume.
- A way to increase ventricular volume includes increasing the amount of blood returning to the heart.
- The body does a good job of maintaining a constant blood pressure.
- One of the main factors in cardiac output is tissue diffusion.
- This video introduces Darcy’s equation and the Frank-Starling curve.
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