Cardiac Cycle

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The duration of a cardiac cycle in a healthy man is approximately:

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1. **Cardiac Cycle**: One complete heartbeat, including systole and diastole of both atria and ventricles.
2. **Normal Heart Rate**: Average human heart rate is $72$ beats per minute ($bpm$).
3. **Frequency to Period**: To find the duration of one cycle: 
   $$	ext{Duration} = \frac{60	ext{ seconds}}{72	ext{ beats}} \approx 0.8	ext{ seconds}$$
4. **Conclusion**: The average duration is 0.8 s.

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