The volume of blood that is pumped by the heart every minute is determined by the equation
A)T = PR/2.
B)CO = HR × SV.
C)SV = EDV - ESV.
D)EF = EDV - ESV.
E)BP - PR × VL.

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Cardiac output (CO) is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute. It is determined by heart rate (HR) and stroke volume (SV). Stroke volume is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat. It is determined by end-diastolic volume (EDV) and end-systolic volume (ESV).

The Volume of Blood That Is Pumped by the Heart