Myers K A
Aust Fam Physician. 1979 Jul;8(7):765-8.
Smoking is the most prevalent 'risk factor' causing atherosclerosis. The association is strongest for disease in arteries to the legs. Continued smoking worsens claudication, increases the risk of progression to gangrene, and decreases long-term patency rates of arterial reconstructions.
吸烟是导致动脉粥样硬化最普遍的“风险因素”。这种关联在腿部动脉疾病中最为显著。持续吸烟会使间歇性跛行恶化，增加发展为坏疽的风险，并降低动脉重建的长期通畅率。
