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Can Smoking Withdrawal Reverse Lung Damage?
I just had a heart cat and Stent put in . They checked my lungs some way and told me I had a 15 to 20 percent use of it. I have stopped smoking willing that change my percentage by quitting. I needed a triple bypass but couldn t do it be cause of this
Sat, 7 Apr 2018
Hello,
The lung damage done by smoking can be reversed to good extent via:
- Correction of carbon monoxide level of the blood
- Increase in lung circulation and oxygenation
- Rise in lung compliance
- Immunity building
Have to quit on persistent basis with regular evaluation of x-ray chest pulmonary function test and other parameters.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
The lung damage done by smoking can be reversed to good extent via:
- Correction of carbon monoxide level of the blood
- Increase in lung circulation and oxygenation
- Rise in lung compliance
- Immunity building
Have to quit on persistent basis with regular evaluation of x-ray chest pulmonary function test and other parameters.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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