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The cardiac cycle during which the heart contracts.
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| systolic blood pressure |
Pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries during the contraction phase of the heartbeat; varies with age, gender, size, and physical condition.
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| systolic blood pressure |
The maximum pressure in the artery produced as the heart contracts and blood begins to flow.
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| systolic blood pressure |
The pressure measured when the ventricle contracts. The highest of the pressures measured.
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| systolic pressure |
the pressure of blood inside arteries when the heart contracts. In a blood pressure reading, this is the top number.
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