Smoking, High Blood Pressure and Your Health

Updated:Jan 10,2018

Are you a smoker? Quitting is important step to fight for your health

Does smoking increase your high blood pressure risk?
While smoking is a proven risk factor for heart attack and stroke, its connection to high blood pressure (HBP or hypertension) is still being determined. However, both smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke increase the risk for the buildup of fatty substances (plaque) inside the arteries (atherosclerosis) — a process that high blood pressure is known to accelerate. Every time you smoke, it also causes a temporary increase in blood pressure.

Why you should quit smoking

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This content was last reviewed October 2016.

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