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Hemodynamic Aging as the Consequence of Structural Changes Associated with Early Vascular Aging (EVA).

In English

Författare

Summary, in English

An increase in peripheral vascular resistance at rest is not routinely observed in healthy older persons, but often associated with increased stiffness of central elastic arteries, as hallmarks of aging effects on the vasculature, referred to as early vascular aging (EVA). In clinical practice, the increased arterial stiffness translates into increased brachial and central systolic blood pressure and corresponding pulse pressure in subjects above 50 years of age, as well as increased carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (c-f PWV), a marker of arterial stiffness. A c-f PWV value ≥ 10 m/s is currently defined as a threshold for increased cardiovascular risk, based on consensus statement from 2012. Prevention and treatment strategies include a healthy lifestyle and the control of risk factors via appropriate drug therapy to achieve vascular protection related to EVA. New drugs are under development for vascular protection, for example the selective Angiotensin II (AT2) receptor agonist called compound 21. One target group for early intervention could be members of risk families including subjects with early onset cardiovascular disease.

Publiceringsår

2014

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

109-113

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Aging and Disease

Volym

5

Issue

2

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Buck Institute for Age Research

Ämne

  • Geriatrics

Status

Published

Forskningsgrupp

  • Internal Medicine - Epidemiology

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 2152-5250