You are the senior cardio resident during the overnight shift. A patient comes in who you suspect may have progressive heart failure. You have the nurse draw blood gasses. Arterial = 21 mL O2/ dL; Mixed venous = 16 mL O2/ dL. VO2 measured at the mouth is 200 mL/ min. What is this patients cardiac output?
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