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Thursday, December 13, 2018
How Smoking Damages Your Arterial Health
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We have all seen the commercials and heard warnings from our doctors that smoking is
dangerous and should be avoided to try and prevent lung cancer. While lung cancer is
often the most promoted disease linked to smoking, it is not the only disease smoking
can cause. Smoking increases your risk of heart disease, vascular disease, stroke,
chronic lung conditions, and cancer of the bladder, throat, kidneys, cervix, or pancreas.
With all of the risks involved in smoking it seems like a no-brainer to quit, yet many
people in the United States continue to smoke.
Is vascular disease really something to worry about?
In the scheme of things you may be wondering why vascular disease is included in the
same list as cancer or stroke as a deadly side effect of smoking. There seems to be no
comparison between cancer and vascular disease when it comes to which one to worry
about more. There will be no argument that cancer is not deadly and you should not try
to prevent it, but vascular diseases like peripheral artery disease (PAD) caused by
smoking can be just as life-threatening if left untreated.
PAD is the narrowing of your peripheral arteries, also known as the arteries that don’t
go to your heart, which supply fresh blood and oxygen to your exterior body parts, like
your legs or arms. PAD is most common in your legs, but can affect other areas as well.
This can be caused by atherosclerosis, a condition where your arteries are blocked by
the buildup of plaque (deposits of fats, cholesterol, or other substances). When your
arteries are restricted by plaque buildup they are not able to supply enough blood to
your legs and the pla