Smokers and Postcessation Weight Gain After Acute Coronary Syndrome [Epidemiology]

ConclusionsFollowing an ACS, significant weight is gained by patients who quit smoking. Weight‐management interventions among smokers who quit after ACS should be a focus of investigation in future research so that the cardiovascular benefits achieved by smoking cessation are not offset by weight gain in this high‐risk population.Clinical Trial RegistrationURL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00794573.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - April 18, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dehghani, P., Habib, B., Windle, S. B., Roy, N., Old, W., Grondin, F. R., Bata, I., Iskander, A., Lauzon, C., Srivastava, N., Clarke, A., Cassavar, D., Dion, D., Haught, H., Mehta, S. R., Baril, J.-F., Lambert, C., Madan, M., Abramson, B. L., Eisenberg, M Tags: Clinical Studies, Cardiovascular Disease, Lifestyle, Secondary Prevention Original Research Source Type: research