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Could smoking affect pulmonary atresia?

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Smoking : Smoking adversely effects many parts of the body. The organs that are mostly effected are obviously the lungs. Damaging the lungs with smoking can cause pulmonary hypertension, having pulmonary atresia as an already existing problem the two can become exponentially worse and if severe can cause right heart failure.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/7/2020

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