Waterpipe smoking session heightens blood pressure, heart rate in habitual users
Among habitual waterpipe smokers, brachial and aortic blood pressure, as well as heart rate, rose after 30-minute outdoor use of the pipe, according to results published in CHEST.“Waterpipe smoking is associated with both acute and chronic adverse effects on arterial function in young, apparently healthy individuals,” Hassan A. Chami, MD, MSc, of the pulmonary, critical care and sleep