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Definition The maximum aortic blood pressure that is due to the pressure exerted on the vascular wall by the ejected stroke volume. PTC Since the left cardiac ventricular pump is not a continuous pump, the pressure in the aorta fluctuates during a cardiac cycle. The maximum pressure exerted on the aortic wall during systolic contraction is called the systolic blood pressure.
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Cheng, H.M., Jusof, F. (2018). Heart as a Pressure Producer. In: Defining Physiology: Principles, Themes, Concepts. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0499-6_3
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