Acute effects of passive smoking on blood pressure and heart rate in healthy females

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Yarlioglues M., Kaya M. G., Ardic I., Calapkorur B., Dogdu O., Akpek M., ...More

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, vol.15, no.5, pp.251-256, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mbp.0b013e32833e439f
  • Journal Name: BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.251-256
  • Keywords: blood pressure, carboxyhemoglobin, heart rate, passive smoking, CORONARY-ARTERY DISEASE, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, YOUNG ADULTS, CARBON-MONOXIDE, RISK, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, PREVENTION, RESPONSES, EXPOSURE, STRESS
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objects Carbon monoxide (CO) is suspected of playing a major role in cigarette smoke-induced cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension is one of the common chronic cardiovascular diseases that lead to heart attacks, strokes, chronic heart failure, and chronic renal failure. We aimed to investigate the immediate effects of passive smoking on blood pressure and heart rate during and after exposure in healthy females. In addition, we examined that whether carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels were correlated with heart rate and blood pressure measurements.