Young Smokers Risk Cardio Disease From Artery Damage, Study Says
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People who smoke cigarettes at a young age already have significant artery damage that can lead to cardiovascular disease, a study done by Swiss researchers shows.
A narrowing of the carotid artery, known as CIMT, was detected in young regular smokers between 8 and 20 years of age, according to research led by Julia Dratva, a doctor at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, and presented at the European Society of Cardiology in Munich today. Tobacco cigarettes caused an increased thickness of 0.043 millimeters in blood vessels compared to adolescent non-smokers, the study found.