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Diastasis (physiology)
Introduction
In physiology, diastasis is the middle stage of diastole during the cycle of a heartbeat, where the initial passive filling of the hearts ventricles has slowed down, but before the atria contract to complete the filling.
See also
- Compare diastasis (pathology)