Arterial Stiffness and Hypertension in the Elderly
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.544302
Abstract: Hypertension prevalence increases with age. Age and high blood pressure are the two main determinants of arterial stiffness. In elderly hypertensives, large arteries stiffen and systolic and pulse pressures increase, due to wave reflections. A… read more here.
Keywords: elderly hypertensives; determinants arterial; stiffness; pharmacology ... See more keywords