Carotid Disease and Ageing: A Literature Review on the Pathogenesis of Vascular Senescence in Older Subjects

Aging is a natural process that affects all systems of the human organism, leading to its inability to adapt to environmental changes. Advancing age has been correlated with various pathological conditions, especially cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Carotid artery (CA) is mainly affecte...

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Main Authors: Eleni Sertedaki, Dimitris Veroutis, Flora Zagouri, George Galyfos, Konstadinos Filis, Alexandros Papalambros, Konstantina Aggeli, Panagiota Tsioli, George Charalambous, George Zografos, Fragiska Sigala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8601762