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Monday 26 February 2024
We need to pay attention to health care, especially for sick people; protecting and restoring health is very necessary. For patients, in addition to spending more time resting, nutrition also...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Announcement of Public Holidays - New Year 2024
Dear valued patients, City International Hospital would like to announce the hospital opening hours during Public Holidays – New Year 2024 (Giap Thin Tet) as below:
Monday 22 January 2024
Staying healthy brings more happiness than anything else during TET holidays?
The Ministry of Health’s Department of Preventive Medicine warned that the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays and spring festive season, when trading and travel...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
2024 New Year's Holiday Announcement
In observance of New Year’s Day, we would like to thank you for your support and cooperation in the year 2024 and look forward to receiving your continuing assistance...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
The journey of two hospitals in Vietnam first to qualify for coveted AACI accreditation
Nearly 2 years attentively nurturing & more than 6 months intensively executing, to be proudly become the two hospitals firstly in Vietnam certified for American...

Can secondhand smoke increase your risk of having a heart attack?

 

Secondhand smoke exposure is a risk factor for having a heart attack. Breathing secondhand smoke can cause the cells in your blood that are responsible for clotting (platelets) to become stickier, making your blood more likely to clot. This can cause a clot to form that may block an artery, causing a heart attack or stroke.

 Secondhand smoke also causes endothelial dysfunction, which makes the arteries unable to dilate. This condition is associated with many forms of cardiovascular disease.

 Chemicals in secondhand smoke also irritate the lining of your arteries, causing them to swell (inflammation). This inflammation can narrow your arteries, increasing your risk of having chest pain related to your heart (angina) and even a heart attack.

 Many studies have found that heart attack rates go down in areas after smoke-free laws are passed.

To avoid secondhand smoke, try:

  • Avoiding the smoke others exhale
  • Avoiding places others are smoking, even open spaces
  • Explaining to smokers that their smoke may be harmful to you and others
  • Encouraging smokers you're around regularly to smoke in outdoor areas that reduce the amount of secondhand smoke others will breathe
  • Encouraging smokers you're often around to quit smoking

It's especially important to avoid secondhand smoke if you have had a previous heart attack or have been diagnosed with heart disease.

 If you smoke, the best way to reduce your heart attack risk is to quit.

For appointment or more information about the services provided by Cardiology Clinic, please contact:

Cardiology Clinic

  • Nurse Station: (8428) 6280 3333, ext. 8241 or 8249
  • Reception Desk: (8428) 6280 3333, ext. 8330

City International Hospital

  • Operator: (8428) 6280 3333, ext. 0
  • Address: No. 3, 17A Street, Binh Tri Dong B Ward, Binh Tan Dist. (Next to AEON Mall Binh Tan). Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Website: https://cih.com.vn/en/
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