Vascular surgeons have found that people who smoke or who have smoked are more likely to develop diseases of their arteries and veins than those who do not or have not.
Veins and arteries make up the vascular system that carries lifegiving, oxygen-rich blood to all your vital organs, the brain and legs and arms. Smoking causes sticky plaque in veins and arteries and is a major risk factor in developing vascular diseases such as carotid artery disease (stroke), abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease.
If you smoke or have smoked, talk with your doctor about your risk factors. If you have evidence of vascular disease, see a vascular surgeon, who has the expertise to give the best diagnosis and treatment, including medical management and noninvasive procedures.
By: Wendy Mitchell
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