Also known as: syst.
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A very specific area that is being studied.
MedicalPronunciation: sis-tol′ikThe blood pressure when the heart is contracting. It is specifically the maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart. The time at which ventricular contraction occurs is called systole.In a blood pressure reading, the systolic pressure is typically the first number recorded.
MedicalSystole is an ancient medical term first understood as a gathering of blood and later contraction of the heart. More recently it is understood as a force that drives blood out of the heart.
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