| Each contraction of the heart muscle is known as systole, whilst each recovery phase or resting period is called diastole. |
| The ding of her husband's cash register and the click of her dangle bag mark the systole and diastole of married life. |
| This will give a percentage that shows how many percent smaller does the ventricle get in systole compared to when it is in diastole. |
| As well as indicating systole, diastole and pulse, the unit offers additional displays for determining irregular pulse and pulse pressure. |
| In the process, people are becoming ever more dependent on the systole and diastole of the grid. |
| The pressure difference between systole and diastole is called the pulse pressure or pulse amplitude. |
