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01-06-2018 | Understanding the Disease

Understanding cardiovascular physiology of ageing

Authors: Hans Flaatten, Elisabeth Skaar, Gavin M. Joynt

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 6/2018

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Ageing is not fully understood; however, a gradual deterioration of organ function will occur over the lifespan [1]. This leads to reduced reserves that might not affect older adults in daily life; however, when given intensive care (stress) old patients are more vulnerable to adverse events. Comorbid diseases are frequent, and separating effects of age from disease is difficult. This short narrative overview will describe the most important age-dependent changes in the cardiovascular system for the practising intensivist. …

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Title: Understanding cardiovascular physiology of ageing
Authors: Hans Flaatten
Elisabeth Skaar
Gavin M. Joynt
Publication date: 01-06-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5119-7

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