Dicrotic Notch
A small downward deflection in the arterial pulse or pressure contour immediately following the closure of the semilunar valves and preceding the dicrotic wave, sometimes used as a marker for the end of systole or the ejection period
A small downward deflection in the arterial pulse or pressure contour immediately following the closure of the semilunar valves and preceding the dicrotic wave, sometimes used as a marker for the end of systole or the ejection period