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SYSTOLIC: Relating to a systole or happening during a systole.
But what is a systole?
It is the contraction of the chambers of the heart(especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery.
DIASTOLIC: Relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole.
But what is a diastole ?
The widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood is called a diastole.
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What is the medical term meaning difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure reading?
Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
Is the lub systolic or diastolic?
it is systolic I remember it by Lub-Dub like clapping your hands.
What is cyanosis and where is it found?
what's the difference between systolic and diastolic
Which comes first diastolic or systolic dysfunction?
systolic
How do you determine Morning Resting Heart Rate?
Its the difference between your systolic and diastolic readiing.
Normal range for diastolic and systolic blood preassure diastolic 110 for systolic 71?
The systolic number is always higher than the diastolic number. 120 or lower for systolic number and 80 or lower for diastolic is in normal range. If diastolic is high, say 95 after running - is ita high? and if what should one do?
Does coronary perfusion occur in the systolic or diastolic phase.?
Diastolic
Where will one find diastolic blood pressure on a meter?
Blood pressure has both diastolic and systolic readings on a meter. The expected readings of a healthy individual are below 120 for systolic and under 80 for diastolic. Diastolic measures the resting moments between beats while the systolic measures the beat. On the meter, systolic is the upper number and diastolic is the lower one.
Why does any increase in the heart rate affect diastolic time more than systolic time?
You have long diastolic time as compared to systolic time. So diastolic time is more compromised than systolic time.
What is more dangerous high diastolic or high systolic?
Having a high systolic bp is more dangerous than high diastolic bp.
Rapid potassium infusion causes diastolic or systolic cardiac arrest?
Rapid potassium infusion causes diastolic and not systolic cardiac arrest.
What is the systolic and diastolic pressure of the aorta?
The systolic and diastolic pressures are the pressure exerted against the artery walls. This will vary from person to person. There is no one answer to your question.
