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عرض الرسائل ذات التصنيف How Your Heart Changes with Age

How Your Heart Changes with Age

eople age 65 and older are much more likely than younger people to suffer a  heart attack , to have a  stroke , or to develop  coronary heart disease (commonly called heart disease) and  heart failure .  Heart disease  is also a major cause of disability, limiting the activity and eroding the quality of life of millions of older people Aging can cause changes in the heart and blood vessels. For example, as you get older, your heart can't beat as fast during  physical activity  or times of stress as it did when you were younger. However, the number of heartbeats per minute (heart rate) at rest does not change significantly with normal aging Changes that happen with age may increase a person's risk of  heart disease . A major cause of heart disease is the buildup of fatty deposits in the walls of arteries over many years. The good news is there are things you can do to delay, lower, or possibly avoid or reverse your risk The most common...