A 41-year-old member asked:
Please tell me, could smoking cause heart disease?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Addiction Medicine 51 years experience
Yes: Smoking is probably the main preventable cause of arteriosclerosis in the western world, and is becoming more significant in the developing world as well, since cigarette companies are targetting developing nations. Elevated cholesterol (esp ldl), diabetes, hypertension and heredity are the other main risk factors.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Can you please list the common causes of heart disease?
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Dr. Maritza Baezanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Risk factors: Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) occurs when the walls of blood vessels thicken due to deposits of fat and plaque. This narrowing or blockage of the arteries causes heart disease. The risk factors for heart disease include smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity, and diabetes.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Is it true that smoking can cause heart disease?
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Dr. Guy DaSilvaanswered
Endocrinology 37 years experience
Yes: The surgeon general based on extensive evidence has concluded that cigarette smoking causes heart disease as well as many other diseases.
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Dr. Cynthia Thaik commented
Cardiology 33 years experience
smoking can cause plaque instability, rupture, make platelets sticky, and cause vasoconstriction. See chapter "The Lie About Smoking" in my book, Your Vibrant Heart. Free download drcynthia.com/ead
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me which are the sign of heart disease?
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Dr. Budi Bahureksaanswered
Cardiology 33 years experience
Yes: Chest pain and shortness if breath.
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