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Nicotine and coronary heart disease.
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PMID:  21239286     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nicotine may contribute to accelerated atherogenesis by inducing hyperlipidemia, injuring endothelial cells, and/or promoting thrombosis, although the evidence is not conclusive. Nicotine is likely to contribute to acute ischemic events in people who already have coronary heart disease via adverse effects on systemic hemodynamics, by promoting thrombosis, constricting coronary arteries, and/or facilitating arrhythmogenesis. Pharmacodynamic studies suggest that nicotine inhaled in cigarette smoke may have different cardiovascular effects than that absorbed more slowly, as from nicotine gum or transdermally. The safety of chronic nicotine exposure, such as with medicinal use of nicotine, cannot be predicted and requires empiric evaluation.
Authors:
N L Benowitz
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Trends in cardiovascular medicine     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1050-1738     ISO Abbreviation:  Trends Cardiovasc. Med.     Publication Date:  1991 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9108337     Medline TA:  Trends Cardiovasc Med     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  315-21     Citation Subset:  -    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 1991. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Affiliation:
University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.
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