title: The effect of age on cardiac output and its distribution in the rat.
abstract: Cardiac output distribution in the rat was found to be affected by age. Cardiac index and blood flow to the liver, kidneys, skin and skeletal muscle were lower in 11-12 month compared to 3-4 month old rats.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002302:Cardiac Output; D006439:Hemodynamics; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D012039:Regional Blood Flow