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CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

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Which of the following statement is correct about relationship between smoking and atherosclerosis?
  1. Smoking predisposes individuals to development of atherosclerosis
  2. Smoking not only predisposes individuals to atherosclerosis, but it increases the progression of the disease
  3. Smoking increases the progression of atherosclerosis
  4. Smoking increases the risk of individuals to develop atherosclerosis
Explanation
Answer- B - The correct statement about smoking and atherosclerosis is “smoking not only predisposes individuals to atherosclerosis, but it increases the progression of the disease”. This is by the constricting effects on the arteries that smoking has.
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