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cardiac index
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Definitions related to cardiac index:
  • The measure of an individual's cardiac output as divided by their body surface area (CI= CO/BSA). This calculation is a useful function to determine an individual's cardiac performance in relation to their body size, providing an overview of global cardiovascular function.
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    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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