Cardiac Output, Low

A state of subnormal or depressed cardiac output at rest or during stress. It is a characteristic of CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, including congenital, valvular, rheumatic, hypertensive, coronary, and cardiomyopathic. The serious form of low cardiac output is characterized by marked reduction in STROKE VOLUME, and systemic vasoconstriction resulting in cold, pale, and sometimes cyanotic extremities.

Year introduced: 1980

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Tree Number(s): C14.280.148, C23.888.192

MeSH Unique ID: D002303

Entry Terms:

• Output, Low Cardiac
• Low Cardiac Output
• Low Cardiac Output Syndrome

Previous Indexing:

• Cardiac Output (1966-1979)

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Heart Diseases
Cardiac Output, Low

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