systolic
Top pressure reading
Systolic describes the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood into the arteries.
In a blood pressure reading like 120/80, the first number is the systolic pressure—the higher of the two, measuring force during contraction.
Her systolic reading was elevated.
Hollow organ chamber
- contractionReduction in size
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
- aortaChief arterial trunk
- myocardiumMuscular tissue of heart
atrium · valves · pump · muscle · coronary · hypertrophy · oxygenation · arterial
Chronic elevated arterial pressure
- mmHgPressure measurement unit
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
- brachialOf the arm
auscultation · reading · measurement · diastolic · hypotension · artery · cardiology · monitoring
ventricle
Hollow organ chamber
- contractionReduction in size
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
- aortaChief arterial trunk
myocardium · atrium · valves · pump · muscle · coronary · hypertrophy · oxygenation · arterial · circulation
hypertension
Chronic elevated arterial pressure
- mmHgPressure measurement unit
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
brachial · auscultation · reading · measurement · diastolic · hypotension · artery · cardiology · monitoring · screening
- Circulatory Systemheart rate, blood, artery, veins, capillary
- pressureair pressure, blood pressure rise, blood pressure drop, barometric pressure, apply pressure
- blood pressurediastolic, readings, cuff, hypotension, diastolic pressure
- circulationblood, circulation, arteries, veins, bloodstream
- vital signspulse, heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, vital signs
- Heart Metricsheart rate, blood pressure, pulse, diastolic, EKG
- systolic blood pressureArterial force during contraction
- systolic pressureArterial force during heartbeat