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Is Smoking Harmless For A Male With Aortic Aneurism?
My son is 28, about 6'2" weighs abou 170 right now I think. He had an aortic aneurism about 8 months ago and had to have emergency heart surgery and a mechanical valve replacement. He has nerve damage to his leg since the surgery. He has not smoked a cigarette since and I have been so relieved. Recently he has started smoking cigars and thinks that is ok. I am so worried and need information about how dangerous this is for him. He also has lupus sle and that has affected his kidneys. Please give me information I can give to him. Thank you.
Wed, 31 Aug 2016
Hi,
Smoking can worsen his neuropathy. Also it causes thickening and atherosclerosis of the arteries during years, so he can develop some complications in years. You should tell him that both cigarettes and cigars are bad for his heart, vessels and peripherial nearves, especially if he has a damaged nerve. And you should encourage him and help to stop smoking.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
Smoking can worsen his neuropathy. Also it causes thickening and atherosclerosis of the arteries during years, so he can develop some complications in years. You should tell him that both cigarettes and cigars are bad for his heart, vessels and peripherial nearves, especially if he has a damaged nerve. And you should encourage him and help to stop smoking.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
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