Cardiac output = 5 lit/min. BSA = 1.7 m2, calculate the cardiac index:: (A) 5 L/m2, (B) 4.8 L/m2, (C) 3.0 L/m2, (D) 3.7 L/m2
Answer is C. Ans. C.3.0L/m2Cardiac output average = 5.0 L/minCardiac index = cardiac out per square of body surface area.=5L/min1.7m2=3lit/min/m2