Early vascular aging and supernormal vascular aging : genetics, epigenetics, and the environment

• Published in: Textbook of Arterial Stiffness and Pulsatile Hemodynamics in Health and Disease p. 421
• Main Authors: Nilsson, Peter M., Laurent, Stéphane
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Aging; Aorta; Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems; Clinical Medicine; Epigenetic; Genetic; Kardiologi; Klinisk medicin; Lifestyle; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Treatment; Vascular

Vascular aging (VA) is a reflection of biological aging in general and subject to many influences during the life course. It involves all aspects of the cardiovascular system but is most visible in the age-related increased arterial stiffness of large elastic arteries, such as the aorta. It is possi...