Cardiovascular Response to Exercise

• Cardiac Output  (CO): Volume of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute.
• Stroke Volume (SV): Volume of blood pumped out of the heart in one beat.
• CO=SV x Heart Rate
• In healthy subjects during exercise, Heart Rate and Stroke Volume increase to meet demand--increasing Cardiac Output.
• The Fittest Athletes produce the highest Stroke Volume at the lowest Heart Rate.
• "Reference Cardiac Output" by acetylene gas rebreathing method
  
• "Contractility" as assessed by FloWave is a function of Pre-ejection Period
  

FloWave Enabled ​Cardiac Performance Index

• Simple, comfortable, robust. No masks, no complicated instrumentation
• Integrate with digital visualization found on popular exercise equipment 
• Establish a baseline via diagnostic exercise routine
• Assess progress against baseline

Cardiovascular Performance During Exercise, Visualized