Why the study?
Does stopping smoking reduce long-term mortality in men under 60 who survived a first episode of unstable angina or myocardial infarction?
Does stopping smoking reduce long-term mortality in men under 60 who survived a first episode of unstable angina or myocardial infarction?
Stopping smoking after a first episode of unstable angina or myocardial infarction dramatically reduces long-term mortality, highlighting it as a critical secondary prevention measure.
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Smoking cessation was associated with lower post-MI mortality; extends observational data but leaves causality open for trials.
Daly et al. (1983) studied this question.
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