systolic blood pressure

noun

: the highest arterial blood pressure of a cardiac cycle occurring immediately after systole of the left ventricle of the heart

called also systolic pressure

compare diastolic blood pressure

Dictionary Entries Near systolic blood pressure

systole

systolic blood pressure

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“Systolic blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/systolic%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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