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ψ
ψ
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