Figure 1.02D. Aortic blood flow during one complete cardiac cycle
AC | = Atrial Contraction (Systole) (Phase 1) |
IVC | = Isovolumic Ventricular Contraction (Systole ) (Phase 2) |
Ejection | = Ventricular Ejection (Phase 3) |
IVR | = Isovolumic Ventricular Relaxation (Diastole ) (Phase 4) |
RF | = Rapid Ventricular Filling (Phase 5) |
Diastasis | = Diastasis ("resting phase") (Phase 6) |