Heart Disease guide By Suresh U Vatakethil http://www.heartwithoutdisease.com A practical guide to the understanding & prevention of heart disease Smoking and Heart Disease Cigarette smoking is a major cause of heart diseases, such as heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Some Heart Disease Facts Due to Smoking: - Tobacco contains more then 4,000 chemicals, many are known to be poisonous. - Nicotine increases blood pressure, because the carbon monoxide makes the heart beat faster and takes the place of oxygen in the blood. - Tar in tobacco causes ca

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