Cardiac performance can be quantified by measuring cardiac output. The factors that determine cardiac output are preload, afterload, myocardial contractility and heart rate. Preload, afterload and contractility affect stroke volume.
March 21, 2012
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Cardiac performance can be quantified by measuring cardiac output. The factors that determine cardiac output are preload, afterload, myocardial contractility and heart rate. Preload, afterload and contractility affect stroke volume.
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