A patient has an EDV of 85 mL and an ESV of 35 mL with a heart rate of 50.What is this patient's cardiac output?

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Cardiac output= heart rate x stroke volume.
Given that EDV (end diastolic volume) = 85 mL and ESV (end systolic volume) = 35 mL,
Stroke volume = EDV - ESV = 85 - 35 = 50 mL
Cardiac output = 50 mL/beat x 50 beats/min = 2500 mL/min or 2.5 L/min. 
Therefore, the correct answer is B.

A Patient Has an EDV of 85 ML and an ESV