Cardiovascular Alterations in Patients with Dementia
Abstract:Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com one of the most susceptible being the brain [1]. Hypertension is a major risk factor for vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and for Alzheimer disease (AD), the most frequent causes of dementia in the elderly [3]. Continuous elevation in blood pressure has progressive effects on the structure and function of cerebral arteries determining adaptive changes like remodeling, aiming to decrease the mechanical stress on the arterial wall [4]. Remodeling could be hypertro… Show more
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