Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on the Coronary Circulation in Healthy Young Adults
Author(s) -
Ryo Otsuka,
Hiroyuki Watanabe,
Kumiko Hirata,
Kotaro Tokai,
Takashi Muro,
Minoru Yoshiyama,
Kazuhide Takeuchi,
Junichi Yoshikawa
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.286.4.436
Subject(s) - medicine , passive smoking , cardiology , asymptomatic , coronary circulation , coronary flow reserve , diabetes mellitus , doppler echocardiography , basal (medicine) , blood pressure , blood flow , diastole , endocrinology , environmental health
Recent studies have shown that passive smoking is a risk factor for ischemic heart disease and may be associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction. The acute effects of passive smoking on coronary circulation in nonsmokers are not known.
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