Systolisk
Systolisk is an adjective used in Swedish (and tied to the term systolic in English) to describe phenomena related to systole, the phase of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood out of the heart chambers.
Physiology: During systole the left ventricle generates pressure, the mitral valve closes, and the aortic valve
Clinical use: In routine blood pressure measurements, systolic pressure is the top number. Normal values for
Systolic dysfunction: Reduced ability to eject blood during systole characterizes systolic heart failure. This is assessed
Additional notes: The term contrasts with diastolic, which refers to relaxation and filling of the heart between
Origin: The term derives from Greek systole meaning contraction; systolisk in Swedish reflects this root.