Dose-Dependent Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on Left Ventricular Cardiac Functions in Healthy Volunteers

Yarlioglues M., Kaya M. G., Ardic I., Dogdu O., Yarlioglues H., Zencir C., ...More

JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE, vol.60, no.2, pp.517-522, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.517-522
  • Keywords: passive smoking, left ventricular diastolic function, length of exposure, ambient smoke concentration, carboxyhemoglobin levels, lactate levels, ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO-SMOKE, ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION, CARBON-MONOXIDE, BLOOD-PRESSURE, NEVER SMOKERS, HEART-DISEASE, RISK-FACTORS, EXPOSURE, LACTATE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We have previously shown that acute passive smoking impaired left ventricular diastolic function in healthy volunteers. The aim of this study was to determine whether length of exposure and/or ambient smoke concentration is the key determinant of this outcome.