Every organ in the body needs to be supplied continuously with blood carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and other waste products. The blood to function properly. Fresh blood brings oxygen and food to the tissues and heart is the pump which pumps it around. It is a 4-chambered pump with … The heart and circulatory systemRead more
Your Heart and How it Works
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Where to get help if you can’t stop?
The great majority of people who stop smoking do it on their own with the help of their friends. If you have failed, you should go and see your own doctor and discuss the problem and get advice. He/She may be able to refer you, if there is local anti-smoking … Where to get help if you can’t stop?Read more
Is the risk as great for women?
Women who smoke are as liable to develop heart disease, lung cancer and bronchitis as men. Mothers who do so are more likely to have a still birth or lose their baby by early death. The children of mothers who smoke during pregnancy are liable to a measurable delay in … Is the risk as great for women?Read more
How do you stop smoking?
If you are still healthy it is important to stop before you get an illness due to smoking, especially if you also have raised blood pressure, are overweight, take little exercise or heart disease runs in your family. If you have just had a heart attack, one of the most … How do you stop smoking?Read more
There are other very good reasons for stopping!
Cigarette smokers are much more likely to have lung cancer, chronic bronchitis than non-smokers. The smoker’s cough can put further strain on the heart which will be much less when they stop. Strokes are also rather more frequent in cigarette smokers although the risk is not as great as for … There are other very good reasons for stopping!Read more
Is it really worth stopping to avoid heart attacks?
It undoubtedly is. Many studies have shown that ex-smokers are much less likely to have a heart attack than those who continue to smoke. This does not mean that non-smokers will never get heart attacks, but their chances are certainly less than those of smokers. Younger light smokers reduce their … Is it really worth stopping to avoid heart attacks?Read more
Coronary heart disease – the modern epidemic
The coronary arteries are the heart’s own blood supply and they carry the fuel and oxygen needed for its efficient working. When these arteries are diseased, their lining becomes thickened by fatty and other materials, so that the flow of blood may be reduced, especially when the heart has to … Coronary heart disease – the modern epidemicRead more
Smoking and the heart
Smoking is one of the main factors which cause heart attacks. The other two are raised blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels in the blood. If people in the United Kingdom did not smoke cigarettes, about 10,000 fewer men and women of working age would die from heart attacks each … Smoking and the heartRead more
Pacemaker Patient Follow-up Appointments
It is essential to check the state of the pacemaker at regular intervals. Follow-up appointments at the pacemaker clinic are usually made every 3-12 months depending on the type of pacemaker and its previous performance. By analysing the discharge rate of the pacemaker, measuring the strength of the electrical impulse … Pacemaker Patient Follow-up AppointmentsRead more