A retrospective cross-sectional study on the association between tobacco smoking and incidence of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and cardiovascular risk factors
Conclusion
Cigarette smoking is associated with a fivefold increased risk of STEMI. Smoking cessation reduced this risk to a level similar to never-smokers.
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Steele, L., Lloyd, A., Fotheringham, J., Sultan, A., Iqbal, J., Grech, E. D. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Interventional cardiology, Ischaemic heart disease, Cardiothoracic surgery, Vascular surgery, Epidemiology Original article Source Type: research
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