the heart takes longer to contract and relax, resulting in a decreased maximum heart rate.

With age,
 

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a. cardiac output decreases.
b. the heart takes longer to contract and relax, resulting in a decreased maximum heart rate.
c. there is an increased likelihood of cardiac arrhythmias.
d. the left ventricle hypertrophies.
e. all of the above.