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Cardiac
BP, CO, SV
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Nursing
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11/06/2011
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Term
ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE
 Definition
pressure with which the blood is pushed from the heart
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SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE
 Definition
pressure with which the blood is pushed from the heart
Term
SYSTOLE
 Definition
when the heart contracts
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DIASTOLE
 Definition
when the heart muscle relaxes between contrations
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PULSE PRESSURE
 Definition
systolic BP - diastolic BP
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STROKE VOLUME
 Definition
volume of blood ejected in a single contraction of the left ventricle
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VENOUS CAPACITANCE
 Definition
capability of veins to return blood to heart
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MAP
 Definition
mean arterial pressure
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