cardiac index
noun
: a measure of cardiac output per square meter of body surface area
Her cardiac output (as measured by thermodilution) was 6 liters per minute (reference range, 4 to 8), with a cardiac index of 3.3 liters per minute per square meter of body-surface area (reference range, 2.5 to 4.0).—
Zoltan P. Arany et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
Zoltan P. Arany et al., The New England Journal of MedicineDictionary Entries Near cardiac index
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“Cardiac index.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cardiac%20index. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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