October 2, 2023
Researchers from across Tufts explain how our heart and arteries change as we get older and why women and men have different rates of cardiovascular disease.
With every pump of our heart, blood courses through our arteries and veins, carrying oxygen and nutrients through our body. But as we age, blood vessels can stiffen, blockages can build up, and the system may become prone to inflammation, resulting in increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and other cardiac dysfunction.