Definition of Cardiac index
Cardiac index: A cardiodynamic measure based on the cardiac output, which is the amount of blood the left ventricle ejects into the systemic circulation in one minute, measured in liters per minute (l/min). Cardiac output is indexed to a patient's body size by dividing by the body surface area to yield the cardiac index.Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012
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