The cardiovascular system is made up of the blood vessels, heart, and blood. Blood is a fluid that consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets that is circulated by the heart via vessels caring oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and waste materials away from the body tissues. The heart pumps blood to cells, organs, and tissues of the body. Smoking is harmful to a person as it affects the arteries that supply blood to the heart and other parts of the body. It reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood and detriments the artery walls, which contributes to atherosclerosis. Smoking raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, which can lead to gangrene and limb amputation (Singh et al., 2020).
Smocking makes the blood cells clump together, causing the blood to flow slowly and make blockages through the arteries, which may cause heart attack and stroke. It also makes the artery walls sticky, causing them to become clogged with atheroma. Smokers usually have cold hands and feet due to clogged arteries, which may lead to gangrene.
Homeostatic imbalance mainly occurs when there are certain cells in the body that are experiencing a deficiency mainly due to unhealthy diets or even exposure to toxins. People who smoke face the risk of heart failure, which is caused by a lack of homeostatic imbalance (Risso et al., 2020). Smoking affects heart functionality in different ways; it reduces the amount of oxygen and nutrients supplied to the cells, organs, and tissues, which means that they will have a deficiency of oxygen and no longer function as they use before. The factors that influence the body’s ability to maintain homeostatic balance are external influences that are based on lifestyle choices and environmental exposure. The body systems collaboratively work together to maintain homeostatic balance. If the homeostasis is not maintained, the organism may not function normally.
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Singh, R. B., Komatsu, T., Lee, M. C., Watanabe, S., Nwozo, S. O., Kiyoi, T., … & Gautam, R. (2020). Effects of Behavioral Risk Factors with Reference to Smoking on Pathophysiology of Cardiomyocyte Dysfunction. World Heart Journal, 12(1), 9-13.
