Association between secondhand smoke exposure and incident heart failure: The Multi ‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

ConclusionSecondhand smoke exposure reflected by modestly increased urinary cotinine (>7.07  ng/ml) rather than self-report in non-active smokers was associated with a 40–50% higher risk of any HF event.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - January 31, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gen ‐Min Lin, Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones, Laura A. Colangelo, Joao A.C. Lima, Moyses Szklo, Kiang Liu Tags: Research Article Source Type: research