Atherosclerosis and Hippocampal Volumes in Older Adults: The Role of Age and Blood Pressure.

Alifiya Kapasi Ana W Capuano Melissa Lamar Sue E Leurgans Arnold M Evia David A Bennett Konstantinos Arfanakis Julie A Schneider

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)

Atherosclerosis severity is associated with lower hippocampal volume, independent of neurodegenerative and other cerebrovascular pathologies. Higher systolic blood pressures and advanced age attenuate associations.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
cardiovascular disease
hypertensive patients
heart failure
cerebral ischemia
heart rate
physical activity
left ventricular
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
blood glucose
brain injury