Smoking Paradox in Patients Hospitalized With Coronary Artery Disease or Acute Ischemic Stroke: Findings From Get With The Guidelines [Original Articles]

Conclusions— Among patients hospitalized with CAD and AIS, smoking is a risk factor for early age of onset, even among those with few vascular risk factors. The persistent association with lower in-hospital mortality after adjusted and stratified analyses probably represents residual unmeasured confounding, although a biological effect of smoking cannot be excluded. Further clinical and prospective population-based studies are needed to explore variables that contribute to outcomes in these patients.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Myocardial Infarction, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Acute Coronary Syndromes Original Articles Source Type: research