The Dangers of Tobacco and the High Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases.

 Generally, tobacco consumption is generally linked to lung-related problems and can also affect other body parts such as the heart. Tobacco shows a damaging effect on how lungs function and can damage significant areas of the cardiovascular system in a person's body. Frequent coughing, for example, might be an indication of lung damage caused by inhalation of smoke from tobacco products whereas breathing difficulty could be indicative of damaged blood vessels causing restricted blood flow in some parts of the body. Some long-term consequences may not be noticeable straight away and so it is important to monitor any adverse effect or discomfort that may occur in one's physical being.

    While the severe impact caused by tobacco on arteries, veins, and even lungs might not be that apparent immediately, in the long run, it could set you up for a heart attack which is one of several risks associated with smoking. A sudden cardiac arrest could possibly show one day what kind of damage tobacco consumption has done to your body over time. In an article published by the WHO, they reported that tobacco consumption is responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease.

So what are the ways in which consuming tobacco affects your health, exactly? Let’s get some insights into that:

Nicotine and heart health:

Frequent consumption of the addictive chemical present in cigarettes increases the heart rate, reduces the flow of blood to our bodies and arterial blockages may appear long term. This is followed by uneasiness, lack of blood flow, and eventually, there's a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Many smokers also experience addiction-related to nicotine consumption. It alleviates their stress temporarily but causes long-term damages like cancer that may be lethal.

The Dangers of Tobacco and the High Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases.

Tobacco and heart rate:

Apart from injecting drugs, smoking is one of the most dangerous things you can do, not only to yourself but also to anyone who happens to be within your vicinity when you are doing it. This goes for chewing tobacco as well. Chewing tobacco impairs brain functioning and damages blood vessels in the brain just like smoking does. And therein lies a greater risk of suffering a stroke compared to someone who has never touched nicotine or put anything other than oxygen into his lungs. Apart from ruining your health, smoking also seriously impacts other people who inhale your smoke which shouldn't be underestimated!

Apart from smoking directly, there are many other ways of indirectly consuming tobacco, and we must discuss these so as to ensure the health and wellbeing of non-smokers as well as children.

Second-hand smoke and heart disease:

Second-hand smoking has been known to reduce the elasticity of the arteries, veins, and blood pressure. Please be aware that you are responsible for your actions which might cause dangerous situations where others' lives are now at risk because they inhale your second-hand smoke while working in their vicinity. The most vulnerable are children who live around people who smoke since they can't choose whether or not to consume your second-hand smoke.

Third-hand smoking:

Third-hand smoke is not just confined to our lungs. Third-hand smoke can affect the skin, too! This is often overlooked by smokers who then do not take due care of their hands after smoking—smoking's harmful chemicals may remain on your fingers and then pose a danger to anyone else you come into contact with! The area you have smoked in even after you leave the place is called third-hand smoke—these harmful chemicals may affect our health and that of future generations. Studies have shown that third-hand smoke is even more harmful than secondhand smoke, as they cause respiratory diseases (into which lungs also fall).

Quit smoking today:

Study shows that after a heart attack, quitting tobacco may have a significant impact on reducing the risk of another attack quite significantly. It also ensures improved survival rates and potentially helps to reduce the risk of other people who know someone that chews or smokes from being exposed to life-endangering chemicals. One of the biggest challenges we face is dealing with all of the chemicals in our food nowadays, and smoking only adds to their increasing numbers on a broader level.

If you feel that you have heart disease, make an appointment with the Best Cardiothoracic Surgeon in India immediately. Dr.Ganesh Krishnan Iyer | MBBS, MS, MCh. Lead Consultant - CTVS Surgery
Location: Outer Ring Rd & 28th Main Rd, BTM 2nd Stage, Kuvempu Nagar, BTM 2nd Stage, BTM Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560068, India

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