The Role of Vascular Aging in the Development of Hypertension

Celia Pena Heredia; Deborah Furman; Denisse G Moreno; Eric Tuday

doi:10.1016/j.cger.2024.04.011

The Role of Vascular Aging in the Development of Hypertension

Clin Geriatr Med. 2024 Nov;40(4):539-550. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2024.04.011. Epub 2024 Jul 8.

Authors

Celia Pena Heredia¹, Deborah Furman², Denisse G Moreno³, Eric Tuday⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/debfurman_MD.
³ Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/DenisseG_Moreno.
⁴ Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, 30 Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Hospital; Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39349030
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2024.04.011

Abstract

Vascular stiffness is an age-related pathophysiological process that represents a significant risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the older adult.

Keywords: Cellular senescence; Hypertension; Older adult; Senolytics; Vascular stiffness.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aging* / physiology
Humans
Hypertension* / physiopathology
Risk Factors
Vascular Stiffness* / physiology