Cardiac Volume (also known as Cardiac Volumes, Volume, Cardiac): The volume of the HEART, usually relating to the volume of BLOOD contained within it at various periods of the cardiac cycle. The amount of blood ejected from a ventricle at each beat is STROKE VOLUME.

NIH MeSH · D002306Phenomena and Processes

Cardiac Volume

Also known asCardiac Volumes · Volume, Cardiac · Volumes, Cardiac · Heart Volume · Heart Volumes · Volume, Heart · Volumes, Heart

Definition

The volume of the HEART, usually relating to the volume of BLOOD contained within it at various periods of the cardiac cycle. The amount of blood ejected from a ventricle at each beat is STROKE VOLUME.

MeSH classification

  • G09.330.380.249

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Common questions about Cardiac Volume

What does Cardiac Volume mean in medicine?
The volume of the HEART, usually relating to the volume of BLOOD contained within it at various periods of the cardiac cycle. The amount of blood ejected from a ventricle at each beat is STROKE VOLUME. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Cardiac Volume known by any other names?
Yes. Cardiac Volume is also referred to as Cardiac Volumes, Volume, Cardiac, Volumes, Cardiac, Heart Volume in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Cardiac Volume sit in the medical classification?
Cardiac Volume falls under the broader medical category "Phenomena and Processes" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: G09.330.380.249). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002306) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗