The acute effects of Water-pipe smoking on Ankle Brachial Index: A cross-sectional Study
| Author | Zahra Hesami | en |
| Author | Hooman Sharif | en |
| Author | Neda Behzadnia | en |
| Author | Farah Naghashzadeh | en |
| Author | Gholam Reza Heydari | en |
| Author | Babak Sharif Kashani | en |
| Author | Payam Abbasi | en |
| Issued Date | 2019-07-31 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Numerous studies have shown that waterpipe smokers as well as cigarette smokers are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. In this study we sought to evaluate the acute effects of waterpipe smoking (WPS) on ankle brachial index (ABI), an indicator of atherosclerosis and an independent predictor of mortality. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.29252/ijcp-26695 | en |
| Keyword | Smoking | en |
| Keyword | Ankle Brachial Index | en |
| Keyword | Cardiovascular Diseases | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The acute effects of Water-pipe smoking on Ankle Brachial Index: A cross-sectional Study | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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