Baseline shock index and baroreflex function in older adults
Elevations in shock index (SI), defined as heart rate (HR)/systolic blood pressure (BP) are less discriminative of impending shock in older adults. We hypothesized baroreflex dysfunction as a potential explanation for lower baseline SI in older adults. 52 older adults (29 women, 23 men, age ≥ 65; me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Aging and Health Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667032125000010 |