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
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cardiac cycle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cycle, oscillation |
the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram.
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Commotio cordis occurs if a person gets struck at the right place during a rare moment of the cardiac cycle.
From the cnn.com
Tachycardia that is not sinus tachycardia usually results from the addition of abnormal impulses to the normal cardiac cycle.
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Systolic pressure is peak pressure in the arteries, which occurs near the end of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles are contracting.
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Finally, sequential scans take a series of pictures of the heart at the same exact point in the cardiac cycle, which also reduces radiation dose.
From the cnn.com
Heart rate is usually expressed as beats per minute, while the other measurements obtained from the ECG define time intervals of specific steps in the cardiac cycle.
From the nature.com
Particle imaging equipment allowed them to visualize the fluid dynamics under different scenarios including pulsatile flow, which follows the pattern of a typical cardiac cycle.
From the sciencedaily.com
These return waves create the dicrotic notch displayed in the aortic pressure curve during the cardiac cycle as these reflected waves push on the aortic semilunar valve.
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After my swim it's a five-minute cycle ride back home for the full cardiac-arrest breakfast.
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This new mass-tagging strategy using polymers to label sugars could provide further knowledge into cardiac muscle survival, cell cycle progression, and synaptic transmission.
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