Why the study?
Does the continuation of smoking increase the recurrence of cardiac events in young patients (≤ 35 years) with acute myocardial infarction?
Does the continuation of smoking increase the recurrence of cardiac events in young patients (≤ 35 years) with acute myocardial infarction?
Continued smoking is the strongest predictor of recurrent cardiac events in young patients following an acute myocardial infarction.
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Supports smoking cessation emphasis after premature AMI; leaves open causal confirmation by RCTs.
Rallidis et al. (2008) studied this question.
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