P1.5 AGE AND HYPERTENSION STRONGLY REDUCE AORTIC VISCO-ELASTIC PROPERTIES IN RATS AT BASAL AND MATCHED BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS
Age and hypertension are major causes of large artery stiffening, a cardiovascular risk factor for heart and kidney damage. Long term hypertension induces vascular remodeling, accelerating vascular aging. The aged Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat (SHR) model is recognized for human cardiovascular path...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930545/view |