Pharmacology of cardiovascular aging. University of Antwerp
The number of people over 65 years of age is projected to grow from an estimated 524 million in 2010 to nearly 1.5 billion in 2050, which means that age-related diseases will have a substantial impact on our quality of life. As we get older, changes occur in the wall of our large arteries, making them more stiff. This phenomenon is called arterial stiffness and it is an important driving force of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other ...