{"id":303,"date":"2022-02-23T14:31:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T14:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/cardiacrehabilitation\/smoking-and-heart-disease\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T14:01:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:01:16","slug":"smoking-and-heart-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/cardiacrehabilitation\/smoking-and-heart-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking and Heart Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stopping smoking can be difficult and possibly one of the most challenging things you have ever tried to do. Of the 11 million people who smoke in the UK, almost 8 million wish that they didn’t. The good news, however, is that every day over 1000 smokers in the UK do manage to stop smoking and stay stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here in cardiac rehabilitation we know the benefits to your heart health which includes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Living longer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Feeling fitter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Reduce the amount of hospital admissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Improving the outcomes of angioplasty and coronary artery bypass surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Why should I quit smoking? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. Even if you’ve smoked for years, quitting will still reduce your risk of heart and circulatory diseases. By quitting smoking you will get an additional benefit that is greater than or equal to your heart medication. It’s never too late to quit. You might notice benefits sooner than you think: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 20 minutes after you quit smoking, your heart rate and blood pressure return to normal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 8-12 hours \u2013 Nicotine and carbon monoxide start to leave your body and oxygen levels return to normal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 day \u2013 The lungs are starting to get rid of mucous and smoking debris.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • After 2\u20133 days your sense of smell and taste improve and all Nicotine has left the body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • After 2\u201312 weeks exercise becomes easier and your breathing improves. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • After 1 year your risk of having a heart attack is half that of a smoker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 10-15 years \u2013 Your risk of lung cancer is halved and your risk of heart and circulatory problems is greatly reduced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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