What causes increase in heart rate after smoking?
Patient: Hello. I am from Serbia, and i have one question.As far as i know, i don t have health problems, but, when i smoke a first cigarette in a day, my heart rate grows to 120-130, which worries me much. Can you tell me what happens there and is it risky for my health? Doctor: Hello There After going through your medical query I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that smoking increase oxygen demand in the body and to fulfill the demand you heart act more rapidly and result in increasing your blood pressure.Hopefully this information will guide you properly.Kind Regards Dr Bhanu Partap