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The acute effects of cigarette smoking on left ventricular function.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  610635     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor of coronary artery disease. Frequent repetition of an acute effect on the heart caused by cigarette smoking has been suggested as the etiology because of the increased incidence of myocardial infarction in cigarette smokers which drops to the incidence in non-smokers after cessation of smoking. This study of cardiac patients during cardiac catheterization evaluates the acute effect of the ordinary cigarette, smoked in the individuals own manner, on parameters of cardiac pump and muscle performance. The accuracy of measurements was enhanced by employing high-fidelity pressure signals, signal averaging, and computer analysis of the data. The results of the present study suggest that when cardiac patients smoke 1 cigarette of their own brand in their accustomed manner, no deleterious effects on pump performance, ventricular contraction or relaxation and blood pressure are evident.
Authors:
E Meaney; C T Smith; V Bhargava; L Cueto; R Shabetai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archivos del Instituto de Cardiología de México     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0020-3785     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Inst Cardiol Mex     Publication Date:    1977 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-05-08     Completed Date:  1978-05-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400463     Medline TA:  Arch Inst Cardiol Mex     Country:  MEXICO    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  684-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Coronary Disease / etiology*
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology*
Hemodynamics
Humans
Smoking / complications*,  physiopathology

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