Baroreflex sensitivity in frailty syndrome

Frailty is related to a decrease in the physiological reserves, which causes difficulties in maintaining homeostasis. An example of physiological mechanisms for cardiovascular homeostasis is the baroreflex. The aim of this study was to compare baroreflex among frail, prefrail, and nonfrail individua...

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Main Authors: M.S.S. Buto, A.M. Catai, V. Vassimon-Barroso, M.O. Gois, A. Porta, A.C.M. Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2019-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2019000400602&lng=en&tlng=en