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The pressure exerted on the bloodstream by the heart when it contracts, forcing blood from the ventricles of the heart into the pulmonary artery and the aorta.
systolic blood pressure
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The maximum pressure in the arteries during systole. Systolic blood pressure is represented by the top number in the fraction of a blood pressure reading. A typical value for a young adult man at rest is 120 mmHg.
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