Smoking determines the 10-year (2004–2014) prognosis in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: the GREECS observational study

Conclusions:
Active smoking and second-hand smoke among cardiac patients still represent a substantial clinical burden. Thus, smoking cessation policies should be incorporated into the long-term therapeutic management.

Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - November 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Venetia NotaraDemosthenes PanagiotakosSemina KouroupiIfigenia StergiouliYannis KogiasPetros StravopodisGeorge PapanagnouSpyros ZombolosYannis MantasAntonis AntonoulasChristos Pitsavosfor the GREECS Study Investigators, Greece Source Type: research