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protect Your heart from smoke
the Habit
Cigarette smoking causes about
one in every five deaths in the united
States each year. It’s the main preventable cause of death and illness
in the united States.
Any amount of smoking, even light
smoking or occasional smoking, damages the heart and blood vessels. For
some people, such as women who
use birth control pills and people
who have diabetes, smoking poses
an even greater risk to the heart and
blood vessels.
Secondhand smoke can also harm
the heart and blood vessels. Secondhand smoke is the smoke that comes
from the burning end of a cigarette,
cigar or pipe. In addition, secondhand smoke also refers to smoke
that’s breathed out by a person who
is smoking.
Smokers may ask themselves, “Why
quit now?” Well, no matter how old
you are or how long you’ve smoked,
quitting can help you live longer and
be healthier. ex-smokers enjoy a higher quality of life, and they have fewer
illnesses like colds and the flu; lower
rates of bronchitis and pneumonia;
and feel healthier than people who
still smoke.
WAYS to QuIt SMoKING
prescription drugs such as
Bupropion (Zyban)
or Varenicline (Chantix)
nicotine replacement therapy
such as a patch, gum, nasal
spray, inhalers or lozenges
risks of smoking
• Smoking is a major risk for Atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup in the arteries; and Coronary heart Disease,
or plaque buildup in the coronary
(heart) arteries.
• Smoking is a major risk for heart disease which can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
• Secondhand smoke causes an estimated 46,000 premature deaths
from heart disease each year in the
united States.
• Nonsmokers who are exposed to
secondhand smoke at home or at
work increase their risk of developing heart disease by 25–30%.
• Secondhand smoke causes an estimated 3,400 lung cancer deaths
among u.S. nonsmokers each year.
• Secondhand smoke contains about
70 cancer-causing chemicals.
DR. ANNIE VARUGHESE
Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. varughese is an avid speaker regarding issues in all aspects of cardiology and holds the title of
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the university of texas Medical School in Houston.
advanced cardiovascular care center | (281) 866 - 7701 | 800 peakwood dr., ste. 8c | houston, texas
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