**Effect of smoking on heart health** **Smoking** is one of the biggest threats to public health and especially **has many negative effects on heart health**... Millions of people around the world suffer from **cardiovascular diseases caused by smoking**** and smoking is one of the most important risk factors for getting **heart attacks**, strokes and other **cardiovascular problems.. We explain the reason **smoking is harmful to the heart** and What factors cause **heart problems** in smokers.... If you care about your **heart health**, you can make sure of your heart function with **Echocardiography** or **Echo stress test**.... These methods help doctors to diagnose heart problems in the early stages and take the necessary measures.... With high experience and expertise, it provides the best diagnostic and treatment services.... **Why Is smoking bad for the heart?** ### **increased blood pressure** One of the first effects of smoking on the heart is an increase in blood pressure. The nicotine in cigarettes stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, which results in an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. This increase in blood pressure can increase the workload of the heart and over time increase the risk of heart diseases. Arteriosclerosis causes the narrowing and blockage of the arteries and may lead to a heart attack.. Blood **... Every cigarette that is smoked, a large amount of toxic gases enter the body, which reduces the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the organs and tissues.... In this condition, the heart has to pump faster to provide oxygen to the organs of the body.... This pressure is more on the heart and can lead to weakness and **# risk of heart failure and heart problems in #*****... cholesterol and reduction of good cholesterol** **Smoking directly affects blood cholesterol levels**.... Research has shown that **smoking** increases **bad cholesterol (LDL)** and decreases **good cholesterol (HDL)**... Bad cholesterol is one of the main factors in the accumulation of fatty plaques in the walls of arteries and blockage of arteries. It means reducing the body's ability to deal with excess fat, which can endanger the health of the heart.... ### **Risk of cardiovascular diseases** **Smoking** is one of the main factors in the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases... The risk of cardiovascular diseases in smokers is much higher than in non-smokers... ### **Effect of smoking on people with a history of heart disease** People who already have **heart diseases**, if they continue to smoke, the risk of heart problems increases....Smoking can accelerate the progression of **arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)** and a severe decrease in heart function in people who have a **history of heart attack** or vascular diseases....### ** Quitting smoking and improving heart health can help.. Fortunately, quitting smoking can have many positive effects on heart health....People who quit smoking after a few months to a few years, the risk of heart disease is significantly reduced.... According to studies, after 12 months of quitting smoking, the risk of heart attack is significantly reduced, and after 5 years, **the risk of heart attack** will be similar to non-smokers.... Benefit.... **Smoking** is the main risk factor for **heart disease** and has many negative effects on cardiovascular function....from increasing blood pressure and damage to blood vessels to reducing blood oxygen and **increasing bad cholesterol**, **smoking damages the heart** and greatly increases the risk of heart disease.. Quitting smoking, you can prevent further damage and improve heart health....