Smoking is one of the main factors which cause heart attacks. The
other two are raised blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels in the
blood. If people in the United Kingdom did not smoke cigarettes, about
10,000 fewer men and women of working age would die from heart attacks
each year. This chapter gives you the facts about smoking and the heart, it
shows that people who stop smoking reduce their risk of getting a heart
attack and it gives advice about how to stop
Related Posts
What happens if I forget to take my tablets?
When most forms of blood pressure treatment are stopped, blood pressure only climbs slowly over days or even weeks. Missing out a single tablet will not, therefore, have any serious effect unless this is done frequently. In that case control of blood pressure will be less than perfect. When a tablet is forgotten, you should […]
What difference does treatment make?
From research over the last 30 years it is evident that blood pressure-lowering drugs are effective in preventing strokes, heart failure and kidney failure due to high blood pressure. In the small proportion of patients with very high pressures and symptoms of headache, blurring of vision and breathlessness, treatment produces rapid relief of symptoms. However, […]
How do people respond emotionally to heart attacks?
A heart attack can be a nasty and frightening experience, particularly for those who have enjoyed excellent health previously. It is not surprising that many patients react to this situation with fear and anxiety, which may be aggravated by the severity of the pain, the evident distress of the family, and by being transported into […]