Consequences of smoking
Written By : Isra Zaman
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-08-26 03:45 GMT | Update On 2022-08-26 07:58 GMT
Smokers have weaker hearts than non-smokers, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.This study explored whether smoking was related to changes in the structure and function of the heart in people without cardiovascular disease and the effect of changing smoking habits.
The study used data from the 5th Copenhagen City Heart Study which investigated cardiovascular risk factors and diseases in the general population. A total of 3,874 participants aged 20 to 99 years without heart disease were enrolled. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on smoking history and to estimate pack-years, which is the number of cigarettes smoked through life. One pack-year is defined as 20 cigarettes smoked every day for one year.
The researchers compared the echocardiography measures of current smokers versus never smokers after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and lung function.
Compared to never smokers, current smokers had thicker, weaker and heavier hearts. Increasing pack-years were associated with pumping less blood. The good news, they said, is that some of the damage is reversible by giving up."
Ref:
Dr. Eva Holt et. al,ESC Congress 2022
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