Age-Related Changes in the Heart Include

question 143

Multiple Choice

Age-related changes in the heart include

• A)increased maximum cardiac output.
• B)reduction in the elasticity of the fibrous skeleton.
• C)increased size of coronary vessels.
• D)decreased pressures in the great vessels.
• E)None of the answers are correct.

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