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SomeLettuce8 t1_iw78hwb wrote

Reply to comment by originaljazzman in considering the stomach is highly vascular, does the use of blood thinners and/or beta blockers affect digestion? by Livid-Rutabaga

CO = EF x HR so what you’re discussing is that they will increase EF with increased end diastolic pressures but decreased HR will ultimately shift the equation to a lower cardiac output

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Shezzanator t1_iw79lq0 wrote

CO = Stroke volume x hr. It's a fine balance. If someone is in af with fvr then stroke volume will be low because of decreased preload (as there won't be as much time for ventricles to fill) therefore slowing hr will allow more filling and increased sv and ultimately co.

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originaljazzman t1_iw7cly4 wrote

No CO = SV x HR. EF = (SV/EDV)/100. Please tell me more about how CHF patients take beta blockers to decrease the CO though /s

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