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evidence for smoking cessation after cardiovascular events part 2
Cardiovascular

Evidence for Smoking Cessation after Cardiovascular Events – Part 2

Two recent studies examined the effects of smoking cessation after cardiovascular events. One found quitters halved their odds of recurrent heart attack within 6 months. The other recorded indistinguishable mortality risks for quitters and nonsmokers after 4 years, whereas persistent smoking was associated with double the mortality risk.

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