Systolischer

Systolischer is a German adjective derived from Systole, the phase of the cardiac cycle during which the ventricles contract to eject blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery. In medical usage, it designates properties or events occurring during systole. The most common expression is systolischer Blutdruck, the systolic blood pressure, i.e., the peak arterial pressure reached during ventricular contraction; this is contrasted with diastolischer Blutdruck (diastolic pressure), measured during ventricular relaxation.

Systolische Ereignisse include the systolische Kontraktion, the contraction of the ventricles, and other phenomena tied to the systolic phase of the heart cycle. In physiology and cardiology, terms such as systolische Aktivität or systolische Phasen des Herzzyklus describe processes aligned with systole. The distinction between systolischer and diastolischer processes is central to understanding cardiac function and blood-pressure regulation.

In clinical practice, systolischer Druck is a key component of blood-pressure assessment. Normal values for adults typically lie around 100–130 mmHg systolic, depending on age and health. Isolated systolic hypertension, where only the systolic pressure is elevated while diastolic remains normal, is a common pattern in older adults and carries cardiovascular risk.

Etymology: the term derives from Greek systole, contraction, and the German suffix -er to form the adjective. In German medical literature, the adjective is used with nouns to describe phenomena tied to the systolic phase; it is not usually used as a stand-alone noun.