The amount of blood the heart pumps in one minute is the

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CO (cardiac output) is the amount of blood that the heart pumps per minute. It is calculated by multiplying the heart rate (HR) by the stroke volume (SV). Option A (HR) is only the number of heartbeats per minute, option B (SV) is the volume of blood pumped out with each heartbeat, and options D (EDV) and E (ESV) are the volumes of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole and systole, respectively.

The Amount of Blood the Heart Pumps in One Minute