Is cigarette smoking damaging more severely cardiovascular system in COVID-19 era?

Abstract

Carbon monoxide and nicotine are the main compounds able to cause cardiovascular damage. The first chemical is primarily responsible of irreversible cardiovascular damage in the time, whereas nicotine causes primarily a functional and reversible harm to the heart and blood vessels in both active smokers and individuals passively exposed to tobacco smoking. However, an irreversible damage is the final result of nicotine effects Evidence also indicates that carbon monoxide damages heavily respiratory system.