Substanțele toxice din fumul de țigară inflamează arterele. ☝🏻
23 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this interview‑style segment, a medical specialist explains how cigarette smoke triggers an inflammatory process that accelerates atherosclerosis in smokers. The inflammation leads to early‑onset, soft, inflamed plaques that are prone to rupture and become thrombogenic. The specialist notes that during surgery the arteries of smokers appear markedly different—more adherent, inflamed, and less calcified—compared to non‑smokers. He emphasizes that the vascular consequences, especially peripheral arterial disease and arteritis in the lower limbs, manifest at a younger age in smokers, shifting the focus from cardiac disease to broader vascular pathology.










