Women, as much as men, if not more than them, have an interest in quitting smoking to avoid cardiovascular complications related to cigarettes that can occur at any age.
“It is important to remember that smoking in women represents the primary risk factor for myocardial infarction. Before the age of 50, more than one in two heart attacks is directly linked to smoking,” wrote Dr. Faouzi Addad, professor of cardiology, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, which coincides with the celebration of National Women’s Day in Tunisia.
While stressing that 3 to 4 cigarettes a day triple the risk of heart attack, Dr Addad points out that “quitting smoking reduces the risk of heart attack by 90% before the age of 40 and by 100% before the age of 30.”
“Smoking is also the number one factor in stroke before hypertension in women under 55,” says the practitioner, who cites recent medical studies as a reference. And he adds for all female smokers: “We unfortunately know that nicotine addiction is more significant in women and that they have more difficulty quitting. So let’s take advantage of this Women’s Day to encourage them to fight against this number one offender.”
