| Title | Cardiovascular sequelae of tobacco smoking. | | Author(s) | Rempher KJ | | Institution | Professional Nursing Practice, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA. kennethrempher@comcast.net | | Source | Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2006 Mar; 18(1):13-20, xi. | | MeSH | Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Arrhythmia
Atherosclerosis
Caffeine
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cerebrovascular Accident
Exercise
Heart Failure, Congestive
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypertension
Myocardial Infarction
Patient Education
Risk Factors
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
United States
| | Abstract | Smoking is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and has been implicated in sudden cardiac death. Hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, physical inactivity, and smoking are the leading contributors to poor cardiovascular health. This article reviews the cardiovascular pathology inherent with smoking and provide insight to help develop an appropriate plan of care. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 16546004 |
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