Cardiac index
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Cardiac index (CI) is a vasodynamic parameter that relates the cardiac output (CO) to body surface area (BSA), thus relating heart performance (HR) to the size of the individual (SV). The unit of measurement is litres per minute per square metre (l/min/m^2). The index is usually calculated using the following formula formula:
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