Calculate the cardiac index for a patient with the following data: heart rate = 80 beats/min,stroke volume = 55 mL,and body surface area = 2.8 m².
A) 0.57 L/min/m²
B) 1.6 L/min/m²
C) 7.2 L/min/m²
D) 19.6 L/min/m²

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Cardiac index (CI)= cardiac output (C.O.)/body surface area (BSA)and cardiac output (C.O.)= stroke volume (SV)× heart rate (HR).

Calculate the Cardiac Index for a Patient with the Following