Key result
Current smoking was associated with significantly greater CCA-IMT (P=0.009), CCA-diameter (P<0.001), and higher risk of carotid plaque (P=0.036) compared to never smoking.
Why the study?
Does cumulative smoking exposure and duration of smoking cessation affect carotid artery structure in community-dwelling older males?
Population
2,503 community-dwelling Korean males aged 50 years and older
Comparison
Cumulative smoking exposure and duration of… vs Never smoked subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Smoking linked to worse carotid markers in older males; extends observational data but leaves causal effects of cessation open.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,503)
Does cumulative smoking exposure and duration of smoking cessation affect carotid artery structure in community-dwelling older males?
p-value: p=0.009, <0.001, and 0.036
Cumulative smoking exposure worsens carotid atherosclerosis markers, while longer duration of smoking cessation is associated with improved carotid artery structure in former smokers.
Kweon et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Carotid atherosclerosis (n=2,503). Current smoking and cumulative smoking exposure vs. Never smoked and former smokers was evaluated on Common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT), carotid plaque, and internal diameter of the common carotid artery (CCA-diameter) (p=0.009, <0.001, and 0.036). Current smoking was associated with significantly greater CCA-IMT (P=0.009), CCA-diameter (P<0.001), and higher risk of carotid plaque (P=0.036) compared to never smoking.
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