Why the study?
Does smoking affect case fatality in patients aged 25-64 after an acute cardiac event?
Does smoking affect case fatality in patients aged 25-64 after an acute cardiac event?
This study investigates the 'smoker's paradox' to determine if the lower in-hospital mortality observed in smokers after acute myocardial infarction extends to community-based case fatality.
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Smoker's paradox in community case fatality after MI remains uncertain; leaves open whether in-hospital observations extend beyond discharge.
Sonke et al. (1997) studied this question.
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