5 facts about how smoking affects the heart
- Nadia Verstiuk
- 12 вер. 2023 р.
- Читати 1 хв
1. Smoking causes coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease.
2. 1 in 10 deaths from cardiovascular disease is caused by smoking.
Every year, 50,000 Ukrainians die from cardiovascular diseases caused by smoking. This figure is 12% of all deaths from heart disease.
3. 1 year without tobacco reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by half.
4. 5-15 years without tobacco - the risk of stroke decreases to the level of non-smokers.
5. Quitting smoking halves the risk of a second heart attack.
Can't quit smoking on your own? Be sure to consult your family doctor! It is the doctor who can provide you with help in quitting smoking - conduct motivational counseling, direct you to the desire to change your behavior, and, if necessary, refer you to relevant specialists.
Source: Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine http://surl.li/kxrui