Cardiac output is determined by what two variables?
A)preload and afterload
B)heart rate and stroke volume
C)heart rate and ejection fraction
D)end- diastolic volume and end- systolic volume
E)stroke volume and ejection fraction

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Cardiac output is calculated as the product of heart rate (the number of heartbeats per minute) and stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped by the heart with each beat).

Cardiac Output Is Determined by What Two Variables