Monitoring cardiac output is essential in the treatment of critically ill patients. It may improve the indication and choice of treatment in a hemodynamically unstable patient. Furthermore, the ...

Decreased cardiac output is when your heart can no longer pump enough oxygen to meet the demands of your body. A rapid heart rate is a common symptom, but there are others, too. Your heart is ...

Cardiac output is the overall amount of blood flow that the heart pumps forward. The standard unit to express the cardiac mL/min or cc/min. The cardiac output is calculated by taking the stroke volume ...