| cardiac cycle |
the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; "the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram"
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| cardiac cycle |
a complete cardiac movement or heart beat. The period from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; the systolic and diastolic movement, with the interval between them. See also accompanying illustration.
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| cardiac cycle |
One total heart beat, ie. one complete contraction and relaxation of the heart. In man this normally occupies about 0.85 second, - about 37,000, 000 beats per year.
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