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Smoking doubles risk of heart attacks: Dr Sushil 8/21/2016 10:57:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: To strengthen their campaign further to aware the people about the effects of cardiovascular diseases Dr. Sushil Sharma (HOD Cardiology GMCH & SSH Jammu) holds a day long camp at Panchayat Ghar Gompul Domana , Bhalwal Jammu. Accompanied by a team of young doctors, paramedics and volunteers, Dr. Sushil Sharma examined people of the area for prevalence of cardiac diseases and other health ailments .More than 200 people were screened, evaluated, diagnosed and free medicines were given as per the requirement. While Interacting with the people Dr Sushil said, "Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults. The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people worldwide each year, of which more than 600,000 are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. Dr Sushil further validates the significant risk of Myocardial Infarction with the other forms of Tobacco like bidis and smokeless or chewing tobacco. While the risk of heart attack with bidi use was as much as with cigarette, or that of chewed tobacco was slightly lower and the risk was four fold in individuals who used both smoke and smokeless forms. Smoking increases blood pressure, decreases exercise tolerance and increases the tendency for blood to clot. Smoking also increases the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease after bypass surgery. Cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor for young men and women," He Added. Resident of Panchayat Yashpal Sharma, Raj Hussain , Rajinder Seth , Bodh Raj Bhagat , Shamsher Singh Chib and Randhir Singh applauded the efforts of Dr Sushil Sharma.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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