Aortic stiffness in older persons, determinants and consequences

Autori

  • Lisanne Tap Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam.
  • Jeannette Goudzwaard Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam.
  • Francesco Mattace-Raso Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/1828-6550/APMB.108.1.2020.SD3

Parole chiave:

Arterial stiffnees, older adults, arteriosclerosis

Abstract

Vascular aging is an age-related process characterized by stiffening of the arteries, a process which is accelerated by cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Arterial stiffness can deeply influence short- and long-term blood pressure profiles, influences the patterns of hypertension in older subjects and increases the risk of primary and secondary cardiovascular events. Also, arterial stiffness, seems to play a role in determining functional and cognitive decline in older age.

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