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Smoking Increases Woman's Risk of PAD

by Dr. Trupti Shirole on Jun 8 2011 12:30 AM

Smoking Increases Woman
A new study has stated that smoking increases a woman's risk of suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is characterized by severe pain due to narrowing of arteries in the extremities. It also increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by 4-5 times.
The study states that smoking increased the chances of PAD by 20 times. Quitting smoking did not eliminate the risk altogether. Women who quit smoking 20-years back were still at an elevated risk.

Study Shows How Exercise Helps Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
Study Shows How Exercise Helps Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
While exercise has long been considered to be the single best therapy for peripheral artery disease, the way in which it worked was a mystery.
These findings are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.


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Concern Over Rising Numbers of Asymptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease
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Study Finds Why Peripheral Artery Disease Disables Women More Than Men
Study Finds Why Peripheral Artery Disease Disables Women More Than Men
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