Smoking - the number one killer 27 May, 2011
Incidents of heart attack have increased 6-fold in women and 3-fold in men who smoke at least 20 cigarettes per day compared to those who have never smoked. This was stated by Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal.
SMOKING HAS a major link with blockages in the heart, said Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee Dr. KK Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India.
Smoking is an independent major risk factor for coronary heart diseases, brain vascular disease and total atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Incidence of heart attack is increased 6–fold in women and 3–fold in men who smoke at least 20 cigarettes per day compared to those who have never smoked.
The INTERHEART study, which examined the effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with heart attack in 52 countries, found that current smoking amounts to 36 per cent of the risk for first heart attack. Cigarette smoking also increases cardiovascular mortality by one and a half time. Patients of established heart diseases who continue to smoke have more chances of significant heart attack, sudden cardiac death and more chances of dying prematurely. After bypass surgery, patients who continue smoking have more chances of relapse, second bypass and premature death. Even after angioplasty, people who continue smoking have more chances of second heart attack and death compared to those who quit smoking at least for one year after angioplasty. Even patients with heart functioning less than 35 per cent who continue smoking, their chance of premature death is increased. The benefits of quitting smoking on the heart start the day you quit smoking with the risk of heart attack reducing by 50 per cent in the first 24 hours and over 98 per cent by the end of second year.
About The Author
Padmashri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee, President Heart Care Foundation of India, Sr Cardiologist, Chairman Ethical Committee Delhi Medical Council, Past President Delhi Medical Association, Editor in Chief IJCP Group & Emedinews
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