TY  - JOUR
T1  - Study of Effect of Smoking on the Cardiovascular Autonomic Function’s Tests
AU - Das, Aditi AU - Das, Jayati 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 17
IS  - 7
SP  - 1054
EP  - 1058
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - 10.59218\makrjms.2023.1054.1058
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=10.59218\makrjms.2023.1054.1058
KW  - Cardiovascular autonomic functions
KW  - smoking
KW  - heart rate variability
KW  - valsalva maneuver
KW  - postural change test
AB  - <p style="text-align:justify">Cardiovascular autonomic functions play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis in the human body. Smoking, a prevalent modifiable risk factor, has been linked to various cardiovascular disorders. However, the extent to which smoking impacts cardiovascular autonomic functions remains unclear. This study aimed to elucidate the effect of smoking on cardiovascular autonomic function tests. A total of 250 participants were categorized into two groups: Smokers (n = 125) and non-smokers (n = 125). Various cardiovascular autonomic function tests, including heart rate variability (HRV), valsalva maneuver and postural change test, were administered. The data was analyzed to ascertain differences between the two groups. Preliminary analysis showed significant differences between the smoker and non-smoker groups in multiple parameters of cardiovascular autonomic function tests. Notably, the smoker group demonstrated decreased HRV and abnormal responses in the valsalva maneuver and postural change tests compared to the non-smoker group. Our findings suggest that smoking has detrimental effects on cardiovascular autonomic functions. These results underscore the importance of public health initiatives to combat smoking and further emphasize the necessity for continuous monitoring of cardiovascular health in smokers.</p>

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