title: [Morpho-functional characteristics of the heart in the elderly].
abstract: Alterations in cardiovascular structure and function with advancing age are reviewed. The difficulty to distinguish between aged related alterations and those due to coronary disease are analysed. The results of the studies in which coronary disease are excluded are compared with those in which that situation was present. Cardiac output, systolic volume and peripheral vascular resistence are the differences. The physiological adaptations of the heart to effort are analysed. The adaptation of the heart to effort is quite different according to Coronary Disease have been excluded or not on the population.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Pulido Valente, Lisboa.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Correia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D005082:Physical Exertion
vernacular_title: Aspectos morfo-funcionais do coração do idoso.