Ventricular ejection phase

Definition

The ventricular ejection phase is the stage of the cardiac cycle where the heart contracts to pump blood out of the ventricles and into the aorta and pulmonary artery. It occurs after the ventricles are filled with blood during diastole.

Related terms

Systole: The period of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle contracts, leading to blood being ejected from the chambers.

Diastole:

The phase of relaxation in the heart's cycle allowing chambers to fill with blood before contraction.

Cardiac Cycle:

The complete sequence of events in the heart from one heartbeat to another, including systole and diastole phases