Matching Pairs NS3350 cardiovascularOnline version NS3350 Physiology matching - Cardiovacular by Big foosball 1 Loss of vasomotor tone 2 Increased lipid content in artery walls 3 Progressive thickening of arterial walls 4 Myocardial hypertrophy 5 Decreased baroreceptor sensitivity Thickening of SA node Decreased number of pacemaker cells Increased time of AV node conduction 6 Heart valve fibrosis and thickening Decreased ability to increase heart rate or BP in response to stressors Prolonged PR interval Increased incidence of atherosclerotic events Increased prevalence of arrhythmias Haemodynamic alterations: Reduced cardiac output Increased BP Increased peripheral vascular resistance Decreased compliance of left ventricle Increased incidence of murmurs Extra heart sounds S3 and S4 * Predisposed to orthostatic hypotension**