Smoking is one of the worst habit which reflect negatively on our health. It can give rise to numerous health problems which can be fats. According to a study, Middle-aged individuals who smoke could be at far greater risk of developing heart failure than those who never smoked, or those who quit.

Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart does not pump blood properly. Michael E. Hall, a cardiologist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the US said that Previous research has focused on smoking and atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, but not enough attention has been given to the other bad effects of smoking on the heart.

The finding of the research shows that the  current smokers were nearly three times more likely to be hospitalised for heart failure, while current smokers who smoked a pack or more a day were over three times more likely to be hospitalised. Hall further said that  Current smokers's left ventricle -- the heart's main pumping chamber -- showed early signs of not working properly. These changes in the left ventricle's structure and function are likely put a person at greater risk of developing heart failure.

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