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/*
* Author: Glowbal
* Get the cardiac output from the Heart, based on current Heart Rate and Blood Volume.
*
* Arguments:
* 0: The Unit <OBJECT>
*
* ReturnValue:
* Current cardiac output <NUMBER>
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*
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* Public: No
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*/
#include "script_component.hpp"
/*
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Cardiac output (Q or or CO ) is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart, in particular by a left or right ventricle in the ACE_time interval of one minute. CO may be measured in many ways, for example dm3/min (1 dm3 equals 1 litre).
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_output
*/
// to limit the amount of complex calculations necessary, we take a set modifier to calculate Stroke Volume.
#define MODIFIER_CARDIAC_OUTPUT 19.04761
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params ["_unit"];
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((_unit getvariable [QGVAR(bloodVolume), 100])/MODIFIER_CARDIAC_OUTPUT) + ((_unit getvariable [QGVAR(heartRate), 80])/80-1);