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Can you tell me how could decreased lung expansion affect cardiac output?

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Dr. Mazen Kherallah answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Venous Return : The venous return to the heart depends on the expansion of the lung, the deeper the breath; the more blood will be returned to the heart.

Answered 4/8/2016

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