Aging and Cardiovascular Risk

Aging and Cardiovascular Risk

1Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal 2Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC), University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal 3Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 288, 4050-313 Porto, ...

Mitophagy: New Insight into the Cardiovascular Aging  

Cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive performance in aging

Background Atherosclerosis in cerebral blood vessels, especially those which compose the Circle of Willis, can lead to reduced supply of oxygen and nutrients to different cortical structures, affecting cognitive function. Objective To analyze whether cardiovascular risk factors negatively influence cognitive performance in adults and elderly. Methods One hundred twenty-nine participants of ...

Aging and the Cardiovascular System

T he progressive aging of the population is a phenomenon of our era. Aging is characterized by a progressive organ dysfunction that complicates the maintenance of homeostasis. However, there is no universal definition of senility. Physiological changes occurring with aging do not appear at any definite time. The majority of definitions of aging are based on calendar age. The World Health Organi...

Physiology of Aging Invited Review: Aging and the cardiovascular system

Ferrari, Alberto U., Alberto Radaelli, and Marco Centola. Invited Review: Aging and the cardiovascular system. J Appl Physiol 95: 2591–2597, 2003; 10.1152/japplphysiol.00601.2003.—Aging is associated with complex and diversified changes of cardiovascular structure and function. The heart becomes slightly hypertrophic and hyporesponsive to sympathetic (but not parasympathetic) stimuli, so that t...