Smoking and Vascular Disease | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Article 9, Volume 70, Issue 10, January 2018, Page 1761-1766 PDF (198.21 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Dana Ibrahim Alabdalqadir ![]() | ||||
1Arabian Gulf University | ||||
2Xinjiang Medical University-China | ||||
3Almaarefa Colleges | ||||
4Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | ||||
5Safwa General Hospital | ||||
6Albaha University | ||||
7Maternity and Children Hospital-Dammam | ||||
8Qassim University | ||||
9King Fahad General Hospital-Jeddah | ||||
10Primary Health Care Sabia | ||||
11East Jeddah Hospital | ||||
12King Faisal University | ||||
13Hassan Alafaliq Hospital For Basic Care | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Smoking is considered a crucial predisposing factor for the development of carotid diseases, cardiovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease. Around 10% of Americans have peripheral artery disease that is most likely related to smoking, and smoking is strongly associated with abdominal aortic aneurysms. The most important cause of death among smokers continues to be cardiovascular diseases. Methodology: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE, January 1985, through February 2017. The following search terms were used: smoking, cardiovascular diseases, abdominal aortic aneurysms, peripheral vascular diseases, tobacco chemicals, smoking effects on blood vessels Aim: In this review, we aim to study the pathophysiology and mechanism of adverse effects caused by cigarette smoking upon the vascular system. Conclusion: Exposure to smoking both directly and indirectly is associated with significant increase in strokes, coronary heart diseases, aneurysms, and peripheral artery diseases. Atherosclerosis is also strongly associated with cigarette smoking. Smoking cessation will rapidly improve the overall health status and decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases. More studies are needed to evaluate and assess mechanisms associated with smoking-related cardiovascular diseases. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
cardiovascular diseases; abdominal aortic aneurysms; peripheral vascular diseases; tobacco chemicals; smoking as a culprit | ||||
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