When you smoke, you get a lot of chemicals circulating in the blood. Nicotine is a substance that helps increase blood pressure and narrow arteries. Smoking also contains tar, carbon monoxide and other chemicals that can damage the heart and blood vessels. It can be high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, stroke and coronary heart disease.

What are the effects do smoking have on your heart?

Inhaling cigarette smoke causes an immediate spike in your heart rate and blood pressure. Smoking over a longer period of time can cause several cardiovascular complications, including:

  • Atherosclerosis: Smoking causes plaque buildup in the bloodstream which results in the narrowing and stiffening of the blood vessels.
  • Blood clots: Cigarettes contain chemicals that cause the blood to thicken, increasing your risk of blood clots. These can cause a heart attack or stroke.
  • Peripheral arterial disease: Narrowed blood vessels can cause reduced blood flow to the extremities, increasing the risk of serious wounds and infections.
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysms: Weakened areas of the abdominal aorta, a major blood vessel that carries blood throughout your body.

What kind of testing can be done to measure your heart health if you are a regular smoker?

Different tests which can be useful for evaluating your heart health include echocardiograms, carotid artery ultrasounds, renal artery ultrasounds, and peripheral arterial disease testing. These sonograms and tests can allow for visualization of your heart, carotid arteries, renal arteries

What are the benefits of quitting smoking?

The benefits of quitting smoking begin almost the moment you start. Smoking cessation is associated with immediate improvements to health and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. Smoking cessation reduces the risk of heart disease, the risk of an additional heart attack, and death from heart disease by half.


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