American Heart Association reports Female Smokers face greatest risk for Brain Bleeds
July 22, 2016
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Bleeding inside the lining of the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage) is significantly more common among smokers, especially female smokers, than among people who do not smoke, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage results from bleeding into the lining between the brain’s surface and underlying brain tissue.
Even light smoking increases the risk, but the greatest risk is among heavy smokers.
