CA
A 25-year-old member asked:
Can smoking contribute to a heart attack?
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Dr. Brian Fishmananswered
Emergency Medicine 11 years experience
Yes: Risk factors for heart attacks include age, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, family history, and tobacco use. Among other things, smoking leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) that forces the heart to work harder to maintain the same level of perfusion, predisposing to a number of cardiomyopathies including right-sided heart failure and myocardial infarction.
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Dr. Mark Sternanswered
Cardiology 48 years experience
YES !!!!: Yes it is an important addressable risk factor.
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Is it true that smoking can cause a sudden heart attack?
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Dr. Dimitrios Avgerinosanswered
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Heart attack: of course because smoking is one major risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis.
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United Arab Emirates
A 25-year-old male asked:
What is the mechanism by which cigarettes smoking causes heart attack?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered
Preventive Medicine 75 years experience
The smoke: Contains toxic materials that interfere with your ability to consume oxygen in the process by which your cells create energy. Cells then use a form of energy that is less efficient and their functions change.
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