According to a report by the World Health Organization, the World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle, Australia, on the eve of World Heart Day on September 29, 1.9 million people die of tobacco-related heart disease.
This equates to one-fifth of all deaths from heart disease. The authors of this report warn all smokers that they should avoid smoking and reduce their risk of heart disease. Emphasize that young smokers are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than non-smokers. Just smoking a few cigarettes a day, being addicted to cigarettes, or being exposed to secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease. But if smokers quit right away, they can reduce their risk of heart disease by up to 50 percent after a year of not smoking. According to the current report on smoking and cardiovascular health and the benefits of quitting smoking, failure to provide services to patients with heart disease can be considered a shortcoming or clinical negligence.
Dr. Eduardo Bianco, head of the World Heart Federation's Tobacco Specialists Group, said cardiologists should provide training to their members on reducing tobacco use, as well as strengthening support for tobacco control.
The report also shows that smoking causes 200,000 deaths from heart disease each year. It is also said that e-cigarettes also raise blood pressure and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, high blood pressure and, by its nature, heart disease increase the risk of developing coronary artery disease.
A recent World Health Organization study found that 67% of people who died of Covid 19 (Corona) in Italy had high blood pressure, and 43% of people who died of Covid 19 (Corona) lived with heart disease. "Governments have a responsibility to protect the health of their people and to help eradicate the epidemic of smoking."
"We need to reduce tobacco use in the community and reduce the number of hospital admissions for patients with heart disease caused by smoking," said Dr. Vinyak Prasad, head of the World Health Organization's Tobacco-Free Unit. There is another time. Controlling smoking is one of the key elements in reducing heart disease. Governments can help tobacco users by raising tobacco taxes and banning tobacco advertising and providing services to help people quit smoking.
Source: World Health Organization