Patient Education
Smoking Cessation
What quitting smoking can do for you?Quitting smoking may be the most important life saving step people with Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) can take. And, it is not too late. Research shows that people with P.A.D. can lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or death when they quit smoking.
Persons with P.A.D. who smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products should stop smoking. The risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), amputation and death is much higher among persons with P.A.D. who continue smoking than among those who stop smoking. Additionally, persons with P.A.D. who quit smoking are able to tolerate more exercise than those who continue to smoke.