Irreversible effects of long-term chronic smoking on arterial stiffness: An analysis focusing on ex-smokers among otherwise healthy middle-aged men

Objective: Smoking is a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor closely related to arterial stiffness (AS). However, data are lacking regarding the chronic effects of smoking on AS, especially in ex-smoker (ES) who faces remnant cardiovascular risk when compared to never-smokers (NS). Methods: Among 1...

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Published in:	Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
Main Authors:	Sunwon Kim, Sun Ju Lee, Yong-Hyun Kim, Jin-Seok Kim, Sang-Yup Lim, Seong Hwan Kim, Jeong-Cheon Ahn, Woo-Hyuk Song, Sun Ha Jee, Chang Gyu Park
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2019-11-01
Subjects:	smoking ex-smoker arterial stiffness smoking cessation irreversible effect
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2018.1557677