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Nicotine, the active ingredient in tobacco, is a stimulant compound. For those individuals who are already predisposed to Heart disease and coronary artery narrowing, nicotine stimulation can cause coronary artery vasospasm and attacks of angina pain.
Smoking cigarettes is a known risk factory for coronary artery disease.
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Who has more of a risk for cardiovascular disease?
Elderly, cigarette smoking obese people have a high risk of cardiovascular disease.
What are the 6 main risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
high blood pressure , overweight ,smoking ,
Does smoking affect Peripheral vascular disease?
One major risk factor is smoking cigarettes
What are some questions about the cardiovascular system?
1. What is the anatomy of the cardiovascular system? 2. What are the causes of coronary artery disease? 3. Is cigarette smoking a really big risk factor for heart disease?
Cardiovascular disease can be attributed to this uncontrollable risk factor?
Cardiovascular disease can be attributed to this uncontrollable risk factor:
8 Youth Risk factors that affect cardiovascular fitness in adulthood?
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What are the odds of nonsmokers developing cardiovascular disease when compared to smokers?
A smoker's risk of heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is four times the risk of nonsmokers. Smokers also have four times the risk of cardiovascular disease in general.
What is the preventive treatment for Tias?
A vital part of TIA treatment is to reduce treatable risk factors for stroke, including cardiovascular disease, smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and obesity.
What is being inactive for cardiovascular disease?
Being inactive is a _____ for cardiovascular diseases. Answer: Primary risk factor !
What cardiovascular disease risk factors can be controlled?
If your question is true or false your answer is: False :)Cardiovascular disease can result from your genes and/or your environment (diet, etc), so, proper diet and exercise alone cannot entirely prevent disease. However, it can greatly lower your risk of getting it and/or prevent its symptoms from negatively affecting your life.
What if your risk of developing CVD increases if you?
The risk of developing CVD (cardiovascular disease) increases if you smoke or have untreated high blood pressure. The increase of cardiovascular disease also increases with illicit drug use.
Which characteristics is most closely associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease?
Hostility
