Blood Pressure, Dr. D. Penney
Three Components of the Pulse Wave:
- Anacrotic limb - upswing of the pressure pulse, to the systolic pressure
- Catacrotic limb - downswing of the pressure pulse, to the dicrotic notch
- Dicrotic notch or incisura - "bump" in catacrotic limb caused by aortic valve slamming shut
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