Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is encouraging tobacco and nicotine users to join millions of Americans in pledging to give up nicotine— for a few hours, for the day, or for longer— on Nov. 17, in honor of the nationwide event, the Great American Smokeout.
The public is invited to visit a CIS location on Nov. 17 to learn more about their smoking cessation program.
Smoking is the largest preventable risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Smoking causes high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and increased risk of heart attack and stroke. A fourth of the deaths from heart disease each year can be linked directly to smoking. The connection is that cigarette smoke causes damage to the lining of the blood vessels.
To learn more about the CIS program, call (877) 288-0011 or learn more at www.cardio.com/tobacco-free.