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19.3.3 Calculated Parameters and Formulas 
Abbreviation  Unit  Full spelling  Formula
BSA m
2
 body surface area Wt 
0.425  
× Ht 
0.725  
× 0.007184 
C.I. L/min/m
2
  cardiac index  C.O. / BSA 
SV  ml  stroke volume  C.O. / HR × 1000 
SI ml/m
2
  stroke index  SV/ BSA 
SVR DS/cm
5
 
systemic vascular 
resistance 
79.96 × (AP MAP  ˉ  CVP) / C.O. 
SVRI DS·m
2
/cm
5
 
systemic vascular 
resistance index 
SVR × BSA 
PVR DS/cm
5
 
pulmonary vascular 
resistance 
79.96 × (PAMAP  ˉ  PAWP) / C.O. 
PVRI DS·m
2
/cm
5
 
pulmonary vascular 
resistance index 
PVR × BSA 
LCW  kg·m  left cardiac work  0.0136 × APMAP × C.O. 
LCWI kg·m/m
2
  left cardiac work index  LCW / BSA 
LVSW g·m 
left ventricular stroke 
work 
0.0136 × APMAP× SV 
LVSWI g·m/ m
2
 
left ventricular stroke 
work index 
LVSW /  B SA 
RCW  kg·m  right cardiac work  0.0136 × PAMAP × C.O. 
RCWI kg·m/m
2
 
right cardiac work 
index 
RCW / BSA 
RVSW g·m 
right ventricular stroke 
work 
0.0136 × PAMAP × SV 
RVSWI g· m/m
2
 
right ventricular stroke 
work index 
RVSW / BSA 
EF  %  ejection fraction  100 × SV / EDV