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: Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Interventional cardiology, Ischaemic heart disease, Cardiothoracic surgery, Vascular surgery, Epidemiology Original article Source Type: research