Chronic heart failure (ChHF) is a complex syndrome accompanied by a decrease in the pumping function of the heart, causing long-term loading and structural-functional changes in the cardiovascular system. In recent years, the concept of” vascular age " — the level of biological aging of the vessels — has emerged as an important biomarker that determines the prognosis of the disease in patients with SYY. Faster aging of the vessels compared to the passport age leads to an increase in cardiac load, a deepening of diastolic dysfunction and a risk of cardiac remodeling. This narrative analytical article highlights the essence of vascular age, methods for its assessment, (pulse wave rate, arterial stiffness) and its clinical significance on the topic of heart failure on the basis of recent scientific literature.

heart failure, vascular age, arterial stiffness pulse wave rate, cardiac remodeling, biological aging

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