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Cardiac Volume
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Definition
: The volume of the HEART, usually relating to the volume of BLOOD contained within it at various periods of the cardiac cycle. The amount of blood ejected from a ventricle at each beat is STROKE VOLUME.
See Also
Stroke Volume
Other names
Heart Volume; Volumes, Heart; Volumes, Cardiac; Volume, Heart; Volume, Cardiac; Heart Volumes; Cardiac Volumes