Can smoking be related to plaque in my heart arteries?

washington1146 · Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

My friend advised me to stop smoking because I have plaque in my heart arteries. But I’m a big smoker. I’m smoking for years and it’s very hard to me to imagine my life without cigarettes. I hope that cigarettes are not so dangerous for my problem. Can smoking be related to plaque in my heart arteries?

kimbra1984 · Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 1

Unfortunately, you must stop smoke! The nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke damage the endothelium, which sets the stage for the build-up of plaque. I know that within one year of quitting smoking, coronary artery disease drops to half that of a smoker. I hope now that you will decide to quit smoking.

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Yes, smoking cause the arteries to retract and tighten causing blood flow to stop or slow to certain parts of the body i.e. brain, heart limbs and penis etc.. it hurts more than you know.My husband is going through this now and he has to quit cold turkey cause the nicotine is what causes the arteries to spasm.

Can smoking be related to plaque in my heart arteries?

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