Why the study?
Does tobacco smoking increase the risk of developing heart failure, and does smoking cessation reduce this risk?
Population
Participants in prospective studies evaluating the association between smoking and the risk of developing…
Comparison
Tobacco smoking and smoking cessation vs Never smokers and current smokers
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports sustained cessation counseling as heart failure risk declines over decades; confirms time-dependent risk reduction.
Does tobacco smoking increase the risk of developing heart failure, and does smoking cessation reduce this risk?
Smoking is associated with an increased risk of heart failure, but this risk decreases progressively with increasing duration of smoking cessation, approaching the risk of never smokers after 30 years.
Aune et al. (2018) studied this question.