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Stroke Volume MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Stroke Volume
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.370.380.150.700
G09.330.380.124.882
Unique ID
D013318
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013318
Scope Note
The amount of BLOOD pumped out of the HEART per beat, not to be confused with cardiac output (volume/time). It is calculated as the difference between the end-diastolic volume and the end-systolic volume.
Entry Term(s)
Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume
Ventricular End-Systolic Volume
NLM Classification #
WG 106
Previous Indexing
Cardiac Output (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
86; was see under CARDIAC OUTPUT 1979-85; was see CARDIAC OUTPUT 1974-78
Online Note
search CARDIAC OUTPUT 1974-78
History Note
86(79); was see under CARDIAC OUTPUT 1979-85; was see CARDIAC OUTPUT 1974-78
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/03/10
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Stroke Volume Preferred
Ventricular Ejection Fraction Narrower
Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume Narrower
Ventricular End-Systolic Volume Narrower
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