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CHD and long-term survival

Prognosis after a heart attack linked to smoking status

Posted in Tobacco on 16th December, 2009 | no responses

A population-based cohort study compared long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) of never-smokers, pre-AMI quitters, post-AMI quitters, and persistent smokers and assessed whether cigarette reduction among persistent smokers is associated with lower mortality.

The study found that smoking cessation either before or after AMI is associated with improved survival. Among persistent smokers, reducing intensity of smoking after AMI appears to be beneficial.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 15/22 December 2009.

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