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Understanding the Cardiac Cycle by kevinabrahamj2005 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The cardiac cycle consists of the sequence of events during each heartbeat, including systole and diastole of the atria and ventricles, with a typical duration of 0.8 seconds. Heart rate affects the duration of diastole more significantly than systole, impacting ventricular filling and cardiac output. Key phases of the cardiac cycle include atrial systole, isometric contraction, ejection, and relaxation, with various mechanical events and heart sounds associated with these phases.
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