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Cardiac Output, Low

Medical Definition:	A state of subnormal or depressed cardiac output, usually seen in patients with heart failure secondary to coronary artery, hypertensive, primary myocardial, valvular, or pericardial disease.
Guide Notes:	note category: do not confuse with CARDIAC OUTPUT, a physiol concept; note X ref LOW CARDIAC OUTPUT SYNDROME: do not add SYNDROME
Also Called:	Low Cardiac Output Syndrome
Previously Indexed:	Cardiac Output (1966-1979)

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