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