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Cardiovascular Changes with Aging

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Changes in cardiovascular anatomy and function that are specifically due to aging are often difficult to distinguish because of the high prevalence of heart and blood vessel disease among the elderly in Western cultures. 1–4

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    Brian F. Johnson & Janice C. Hitzhusen

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  1. Department of Geriatrics Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California-Los Angeles School of Medicine, 90048, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Neal R. Cutler M.D. (Director) (Director)

  2. Clinical Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratory Pharmacy Department Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, 20892, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Prem K. Narang Ph.D. (Supervisor) (Supervisor)

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Johnson, B.F., Hitzhusen, J.C. (1986). Cardiovascular Changes with Aging. In: Cutler, N.R., Narang, P.K. (eds) Drug Studies in the Elderly. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1253-6_5

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