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How effective is smoking cessation for treating stroke?
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Stroke: Smoking causes vascular contraction and can decrease cerebral blood flow. Stopping cigarette smoking is very important to preventing future strokes, progression of existing stroke worsening of underlying vascular disease.
Answered 5/22/2015
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