Heart Disease and Stroke
- Smoking causes coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. Cigarette smokers are 2–4 times more likely to develop coronary heart disease than nonsmokers.
- Cigarette smoking approximately doubles a person's risk for stroke.
- Cigarette smoking causes reduced circulation by narrowing the blood vessels (arteries). Smokers are more than 10 times as likely as nonsmokers to develop peripheral vascular disease.
- Smoking causes abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Related Materials
Highlights from the 2004 Surgeon General's Report
Related Links
- CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- American Heart Association
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