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  • Title: Cardiovascular haemodynamics and the response of vasopressin, aldosterone, plasma renin activity and plasma catecholamines to head-up tilt in young and old healthy subjects.
    Author: Vargas E, Lye M, Faragher EB, Goddard C, Moser B, Davies I.
    Journal: Age Ageing; 1986 Jan; 15(1):17-28. PubMed ID: 3513487.
    Abstract:
    Increasing age impairs the regulation of blood pressure during posture change. The neuro-humoral and cardiovascular responses to head-up tilt were analysed in carefully-screened young and healthy elderly individuals. Mean blood pressure was significantly higher in the elderly but there were no differences in total peripheral resistance, heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac index. Age-related interactions were observed in the control of mean blood pressure, heart rate and stroke volume. Total peripheral resistance increased and cardiac index decreased but there was no difference in their control in the young and old. Noradrenaline, vasopressin, plasma renin activity and aldosterone all increased in response to the tilt. These observations indicate differences in the neuroendocrine responses and cardiovascular haemodynamics of young and old healthy individuals to head-up tilt and are particularly important because of all observations were made simultaneously in the same subject. It is suggested that a similar approach should be adopted in the investigation of patients with postural hypotension.
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