Patients with diseased leg arteries who quit smoking live longer

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Patients with diseased leg arteries who quit smoking live longer

By Ronnie Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with clogged arteries in their legs can extend their lives - and save their limbs - if they quit smoking cigarettes, new research shows. In so-called ?peripheral artery disease,? blood from the heart can?t reach the legs because the arteries are clogged. The result can be painful cramps while walking or climbing stairs, leg numbness or weakness, coldness in the lower leg or foot ? and in the worst cases, amputation. ...

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