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How are smoking and heart disease linked?

April 26, 2017heart disease linked smoking

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How are smoking and heart disease linked?

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Smoking damages the lining of blood vessels, increases fatty deposits in the arteries, increases blood clotting, adversely affects blood lipid levels, and promotes coronary artery spasm. Nicotine accelerates the heart rate and raises blood pressure.