Question 1

how do you calculate? cardiac output?

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Several: Can use 2d echo, mra of heart, and right heart cath. Cardiac output is the measure of how many liters per minute the blood is being circulated in the body.

Question 2

how do doctors calculate cardiac output?

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Cardiac output: heart rate times stroke volume equals cardiac output

Question 3

how to calculate the intermediate power for computer glasses from the near vision prescription?

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Subtract 1.00: The intermediate strength is the reading prescription minus 1 diopter typically. However, your eye doctor can adjust this strength based on the actual distance your computer sits from you.

Question 4

is it possible to lose a pound in 20 minutes on the treadmill?

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Yes--by sweating off: You will not be able to lose 3500 calories (value of 1lb) in 20 min of exercises on the treadmill, but you can certainly lose a pound or more from sweating. Wearing sweat pants/shirts/hood and running hard for 20 min will cause much sweating and losing a pound is easy, but this is only water--which will reaccumulate when you drink fluid. Losing real wt is hard work! consult doc. Good luck.

Question 5

does the treadmill have side effects?

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Unclear: Your question is a little unclear. If you are experiencing pain or discomfort beyond normal exercise stress/fatigue, you should see a physician. All exercise programs should be cleared by your regular doctor if you have any medical problems.

Question 6

how can?i lose weight fast on?the treadmill?

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Diet: Study after study shows that short-term diets are not effective in maintaining weight loss. What you need is lifestyle changes and eat in a healthy way from now on. Fewer carbohydrates and fats along with increased reliance on vegetables will be very helpful. Activity is also important so a regular exercise program is recommended. Make healthy lifestyle changes and avoid the yo-yo dieting.

Question 7

what does it mean to get a treadmill test done?

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Heart activity: The treadmill stress test has two parts.  The first is when you walk/run on the treadmill according to a specific protocol.  This measures your EKG at intervals looking for abnormalities that signify decreased or blocked blood flow at various levels of increased activity.  This is usually followed by an echocardiogram (ultrasound) to check for wall and valve motion abnormalities in the heart.

Question 8

is walking on a treadmill or walking outside best?

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Depends: Treadmill is even surface with consistent temperature, etc. Unfortunately people bore of this easiy whatever keeps you exercising is best.

Question 9

doing treadmill in evening is good to lose weight?

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Good to be active: Increasing your level of physical activity can help lose weight by increasing how many calories you burn during the activity as well as improving your muscle mass which will increase your basal metabolic rate - rate that you burn calories even at rest.  If the evening time is the best time for you, then go for it.  Aim for 30 minutes or 10, 000 steps a day.  Good luck!

Question 10

3 hours a day on the treadmill, will i lose weight?

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Yes, unless you eat : Too much. Eat healthfully ; be physically active. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must &gt; calories consumed.  Do both cardio ; weight training. You can mix ; match different kinds of physical exercise. This site helps determine calories burned for &gt; 100 activities:  http://www.Prohealth.Com/weightloss/tools/exercise/calculator1_2.Cfm.

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