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Review
. 2014 Apr;27(3):463-6.
doi: 10.1002/ca.22384. Epub 2014 Feb 12.

The anatomy of the aging aorta

Jarrod A Collins  1 , Julie-Vanessa Munoz, Toral R Patel, Marios Loukas, R Shane Tubbs
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Review

The anatomy of the aging aorta

Jarrod A Collins et al. Clin Anat. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Age-associated changes to aortic anatomy and physiology have an effect on hemodynamics and play a large role in the genesis of cardiovascular pathologies including atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, and aortic aneurysm. Despite their recognized role in hemodynamics, the complete mechanism for aortic aging is still not clear and their full effects on cardiovascular pathologies are unknown. This article serves as a review of the normal anatomy of the human aorta and its known age-associated changes.

Keywords: aging; blood vessels; circulation; geriatrics; stenosis.

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