Alterations of respiratory and cardiac function in smokers

Abstract

Smoking is becoming more frequent among the population, especially in developing countries, and is expected to increase in the coming years, which in turn will increase mortality. Although there are institutions that focus on the care of this type of population, it is necessary, apart from giving them the appropiate treatment to stop smoking, implementing early detection measures to diagnose early on certain pathologies that may occur more frequently in the smokers. Objective. To stablish alterations in respiratory and cardiac function in tobacco patients. Materials and Methods. Quantitative approach, with descriptive, transversal, observational, restrospective design. The sample was 91. Results. The proportion of obstructive alterations of the small airway was 40.7%; 29.7% presented a mild obstruction, 58.8% moderate, 13.5% severe, 13.2% presented alterations of the great way, of these, 33.3% presented a mild obstruction and 66.7% moderate. A 40% of the population had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, of which 92.5% were in stage zero and 7.5% in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A 5.5% presented right bundle branch block and 1.1% presented right ventricular hypertrophy. Conclusions. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at zero stage and moderate obstruction of the small airway were the alterations in respiratory function that predominated in the study population. Alterations in cardiac functions occurred in a lesser proportion, predominantly blocking the right bundle of His Bundle.

CREA CIENCIA Vol. 11 No 1-2 ISSN 1818-202X enero-diciembre 2017, p. 60-66