clogged arteries

how long does it take an artery to get clogged if you smoke 1 pack of cigerettes a day

[larrye]

I'm not a doctor, but this is very variable. It really depends not solely upon your smoking, but upon your diet, your lipid levels, and upon your bodies "predisposition" to manufacture plaque. I wouldn't even know where to start answering your question.

[howdy2]

Lets say"
From a young age onward it takes some many years to build up sufficient a blockage to course problems. How many exactly? That depends on the the things that where already answered by larrye re: smoking, high Cholesterol levels, Alcohol, inactivity and so on.
It took me to 53 years of age to find i had clocked Heart Arteries of 70 to 80% and for me to have a triple bypass done.
Hope it helps.

[cableguy2]

i has 39 when i had my first stent in the rca where it was found to be 80% blocked they said that everything look good then and about 9 mounths later i was having another one in my lad and they said everything was good then  here im now about 9 mounths later and both of them are nearly closed again now there saying that there probly more and that smoking has some to do with it but family jeans has more in my case