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Can you have a heart attack after quitting smoking for a long time?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes, you can have a heart attack even if you quit smoking many years ago. Not all heart attacks occur in smokers. Smoking increases the risk of a heart attack, though. Within eight to 15 years of quitting smoking, your risk of heart attack is at the same level as that of nonsmokers.
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Can a 16 year old have a heart attack and how long does it take for heart attack to occur if you have arm pain?
Anyone can suffer from a heart attack and it could only be minutes for the heart attack to kick in.
What is the life expentacy after suffering a heart attack?
That completely depends on a number of things, starting with how severe the heart attack was. The second completely depends on how the human lives. If they eat right and exercise properly, they can live a long, long time. If they do not, they will not live a long, long time.
How long do you have in a heart attack before you die?
Heart attacks are not universally fatal. There is no rule about how long one can go without treatment before death. Some people have small heart attacks without being aware they had one.
Is it possible to have a heart attack that is between mild and severe and if so how long does it last And is it always fatal or just sometimes and if sometimes than how often?
A heart attack whether minor or severe can result in death. No matter the length of the attack, it's important to receive help immediately.
What are the causes for the heart attack?
A heart attack happens if the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked. Most heart attacks occur as a result ofcoronary heart disease (CHD).CHD is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside of the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart. When plaque builds up in the arteries, the condition is called atherosclerosis. The buildup of plaque occurs over many years.Eventually, an area of plaque can rupture (break open) inside of an artery. This causes a blood clot to form on the plaque's surface. If the clot becomes large enough, it can mostly or completely block blood flow through a coronary artery.If the blockage isn't treated quickly, the portion of heart muscle fed by the artery begins to die. Healthy heart tissue is replaced with scar tissue. This heart damage may not be obvious, or it may cause severe or long-lasting problems.
After quitting smoking how long until the dopamine is regulated again?
Never!
How long does carbon monoxide stay in your system after quitting smoking?
8 hours
Smoking and Heart Disease?
Smoking causes the build up of fatty acids in the arteries, commonly known as atherosclerosis. An excess of fatty build up in the arteries can lead to heart disease or a heart attack. Smokers are nearly twice as likely to have a heart attack as non-smokers. Smoking can also increase blood pressure and significantly increase the risk of diabetes. In order to have a healthy heart and live a long life, smoking is a habit that needs to be kicked.
When quitting smoking how long can it take for cigarette breath to go away?
Try chewing gum
How long after quitTING smoking will you be fertile again?
Smoking has varying effects on fertility, so there is no accurate way to answer your question. We cannot even say if smoking was the cause of an initial problem.
You were smoking cigareets ten per day since last twenty years and stopped smokingHow long it will take to heal the damage caused by smoking?
Depending on what damage you mean, it will vary. In certain organs the damage will take longer, for instance lung damage, depending on what the damage consists of, may take as long as 10 years. If you developed emphysema, it will never be healed and will actually get worse despite smoking cessation. The odds of having a heart attack reduce tremendously after smoking cessation, approaching the odds of nonsmokers within 2 years or so. Here's a more complete listing: * 20 Minutes after your last cigarette: ** Blood pressure decreases ** Temperature of hands and feet increases to normal (because of improved blood circulation) * 8 Hours after quitting: ** The carbon monoxide level (that's car exhaust and it's in cigarette smoke!) in your blood drops to normal * 24 Hours after quitting: ** Chance of a heart attack decreases * 2 Weeks to 3 Months after quitting: ** Blood circulation improves ** Lung function (how well the lungs are working) increases up to 30% * 1 to 9 Months after quitting: ** Coughing, congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease ** The cilia (small hairs that line the airways) go back to working normally, meaning that your lungs get cleaner and function better overall * 1 Year after quitting: ** Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's * 5 Years after quitting: ** Risk of stroke is reduced to the risk of a nonsmoker (between 5 and 15 years after quitting) * 10 Years after quitting: ** The lung cancer death rate is about half the rate of a smoker who has not quit ** The risk of oral and throat cancer, bladder, kidney, and pancreatic cancer decreases * 15 Years after quitting: ** The risk of coronary heart disease is equal to a nonsmoker's risk.
How long after quitting smoking does it take for the circulation to improve?
in my personal experience about 3 months i could tell it was getting better .
How long after quitting smoking does it take to start getting hard erections?
For most people, there is no relationship between smoking and the firmness of the erection. (But many partners find "smoker's breath" unpleasant...)
Can a 16 year old have a heart attack and how long does it take for heart attack to occur if you have arm pain?
Anyone can suffer from a heart attack and it could only be minutes for the heart attack to kick in.
Why am i so tired and not motivated since quitting smoking five weeks ago?
after quitting, it might take a year or so to get your energy back because your body needs to get used to the fact that there is no longer that specific thing running through your system. also your organs(heart and lungs) might not be in very good shape considering how long you smoked before quitting, so you might also find your not in as good in shape as you might have been before smoking.
What are the importance of studying smoking?
Studying smoking is important to understand its health effects, such as respiratory diseases and cancer, and to develop effective prevention and cessation strategies. It also helps to identify patterns and trends in smoking behavior, which can guide public health policies and interventions to reduce smoking rates and improve overall population health.
How long a smoker wants a cigarette to smoke after quitting smoking?
The craving can return for months afterward, especially if you have done nothing to change other behavior.
