Key result
Cigarette smoke affects the small pulmonary vasculature and contributes to lung and cardiovascular diseases, though the abstract reports no quantitative results.
Why the study?
Does cigarette smoke impact pulmonary vein and artery volumes in individuals with current and former smoking status?
Observational
Does cigarette smoke impact pulmonary vein and artery volumes in individuals with current and former smoking status?
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Smoking may alter small pulmonary vessels in lung and heart disease; leaves open quantitative volumetric studies in current and former smokers.
Extract Cigarette smoke affects the small pulmonary vasculature through mechanisms involving endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, inflammation, smooth muscle proliferation, and fibrosis, some of which are more acute and others chronic. [1] These changes contribute to various lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, pulmonary hypertension, and also increase the risk of cardiovascular complications, such as right-sided heart failure. [2]
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Kwee et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Smoking. Cigarette smoke was evaluated on Pulmonary vein and artery volumes. Cigarette smoke affects the small pulmonary vasculature and contributes to lung and cardiovascular diseases, though the abstract reports no quantitative results.
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