Relier Pairs NS3350 cardiovascularVersion en ligne NS3350 Physiology matching - Cardiovacular par Big foosball 1 Increased lipid content in artery walls 2 Loss of vasomotor tone 3 Decreased baroreceptor sensitivity Thickening of SA node Decreased number of pacemaker cells Increased time of AV node conduction 4 Progressive thickening of arterial walls 5 Myocardial hypertrophy 6 Heart valve fibrosis and thickening Increased incidence of atherosclerotic events Decreased ability to increase heart rate or BP in response to stressors Prolonged PR interval Haemodynamic alterations: Reduced cardiac output Increased BP Increased peripheral vascular resistance Decreased compliance of left ventricle Increased incidence of murmurs Extra heart sounds S3 and S4 * Predisposed to orthostatic hypotension** Increased prevalence of arrhythmias