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Heart, aging, and hypertension.

J Varagic1, D Susic, E Frohlich

  • 1Hypertension Research Laboratory, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA.

Current Opinion in Cardiology
|November 13, 2001
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Hypertension and aging cause similar heart problems like hypertrophy and fibrosis. However, distinct mechanisms, particularly collagen deposition in the heart, drive these conditions, suggesting new therapeutic targets.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Hypertension and aging negatively impact the cardiovascular system, notably the heart.
  • Both conditions manifest similarly, including ventricular hypertrophy, fibrosis, and impaired function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore recent clinical and experimental findings on hypertensive and aging heart disease.
  • To focus on alterations in nonmyocytic elements and collagen deposition in the heart.
  • To discuss novel therapeutic strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent clinical and experimental findings.
  • Focus on nonmyocytic cellular changes and myocardial collagen deposition.
  • Analysis of pathophysiological mechanisms underlying heart dysfunction.

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Main Results:

  • Hypertensive and aging hearts show similar structural and functional changes.
  • Different underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are suggested.
  • Exaggerated myocardial collagen deposition is a key factor in ventricular dysfunction.

Conclusions:

  • While outwardly similar, hypertensive and aging hearts have distinct underlying causes.
  • Alterations in nonmyocytic elements, especially collagen, are crucial.
  • New therapeutic approaches targeting these mechanisms are emerging.