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Stroke Volume

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Definition: The amount of BLOOD pumped out of the HEART per beat, not to be confused with cardiac output (volume/time). It is calculated as the difference between the end-diastolic volume and the end-systolic volume.      Other names Ventricular End-Systolic Volume; Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume; Ventricular Ejection Fraction; Volumes, Ventricular End-Systolic; Volumes, Ventricular End-Diastolic; Volumes, Stroke; Volume, Ventricular End-Systolic; Volume, Ventricular End-Diastolic; Volume, Stroke; Ventricular End-Systolic Volumes; Ventricular End-Diastolic Volumes; Ventricular End Systolic Volume; Ventricular End Diastolic Volume; Ventricular Ejection Fractions; Stroke Volumes; Fractions, Ventricular Ejection; Fraction, Ventricular Ejection; End-Systolic Volumes, Ventricular; End-Systolic Volume, Ventricular; End-Diastolic Volumes, Ventricular

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