Aging or disease: cardiovascular reactivity in Finnish men over the middle years

A study of 902 Finnish men involved in the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study has found a link between age and cardiovascular reactions to psychological events. Disease and medication both influenced cardiovascular reactions, but age was found to have more of an impact. Aging and hypertension were linked to greater cardiovascular reactivity, while lower reactivity tended to be linked to other cardiovascular diseases.