Contribution of the Arterial System and the Heart to Blood Pressure during Normal Aging – A Simulation Study

During aging, systolic blood pressure continuously increases over time, whereas diastolic pressure first increases and then slightly decreases after middle age. These pressure changes are usually explained by changes of the arterial system alone (increase in arterial stiffness and vascular resistanc...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Maksuti, Elira, Westerhof, Nico, Westerhof, Berend E., Broomé, Michael, Stergiopulos, Nikos
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4920393/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27341106
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157493
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