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Review Article

Geriatric syndromes—vascular disorders?

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Pages 265-273 | Received 25 Mar 2012, Accepted 13 Jul 2012, Published online: 16 Oct 2012

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Table I. Clinical conditions often described as geriatric syndromes (in alphabetical order) due to their heterogeneous background, multiple etiology, and common prevalence among older people.

Figure 1. Differences in pathological pathways in illness, syndrome, and geriatric syndrome. Modified scheme according to references (Citation2–4).

Figure 1. Differences in pathological pathways in illness, syndrome, and geriatric syndrome. Modified scheme according to references (Citation2–4).

Figure 2. Interplay between vascular ageing, vascular dysfunction, and vascular events. Stiffening of central arteries leads to systolic hypertension and stress for small arteries.

Figure 2. Interplay between vascular ageing, vascular dysfunction, and vascular events. Stiffening of central arteries leads to systolic hypertension and stress for small arteries.

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