Comments on: Effects of smoking and hypertension at blood vessels and cellular level? http://bloodpressurequestions.org/blood-pressure/effects-of-smoking-and-hypertension-at-blood-vessels-and-cellular-level?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Answers to all of your questions about blood pressure. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:34:11 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: hot_suuuzi http://bloodpressurequestions.org/blood-pressure/effects-of-smoking-and-hypertension-at-blood-vessels-and-cellular-level/comment-page-1#comment-1960 hot_suuuzi Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:21:18 +0000 http://bloodpressurequestions.org/blood-pressure/effects-of-smoking-and-hypertension-at-blood-vessels-and-cellular-level#comment-1960 in simple words if u want to live happily for the life u have...stop smoking and u will leave diseases at miles away... in simple words if u want to live happily for the life u have…stop smoking and u will leave diseases at miles away…

]]> By: lyyman http://bloodpressurequestions.org/blood-pressure/effects-of-smoking-and-hypertension-at-blood-vessels-and-cellular-level/comment-page-1#comment-1959 lyyman Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:58:14 +0000 http://bloodpressurequestions.org/blood-pressure/effects-of-smoking-and-hypertension-at-blood-vessels-and-cellular-level#comment-1959 Smoking causes BP to raise temporarily. Long term it increases BP due to the hardening of the vessels due to lining problems and plaque buildup. Smoking can lead to the build-up of plaque that clogs the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood. A smoker's risk of heart attack is double that of non-smokers. However the report also found that quitting smoking can eventually repair the damage done by smoking. When you smoke, you take in carbon monoxide. This decreases the amount of oxygen your heart, brain, and other vital organs receive. Smoking constricts blood vessels. Smoking damages the linings of blood vessels. Smoking temporarily raises blood pressure. Smoking causes BP to raise temporarily. Long term it increases BP due to the hardening of the vessels due to lining problems and plaque buildup.

Smoking can lead to the build-up of plaque that clogs the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood.

A smoker’s risk of heart attack is double that of non-smokers. However the report also found that quitting smoking can eventually repair the damage done by smoking.

When you smoke, you take in carbon monoxide. This decreases the amount of oxygen your heart, brain, and other vital organs receive.

Smoking constricts blood vessels.

Smoking damages the linings of blood vessels.

Smoking temporarily raises blood pressure.

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