Key result
Among patients who successfully quit smoking after an acute coronary syndrome, 82% stopped immediately after the event and remained abstinent through 1 year without extra support.
Why the study?
Does a nurse-coordinated prevention program improve smoking cessation in smokers hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome?
Observational (n=324)
Yes
Does a nurse-coordinated prevention program improve smoking cessation in smokers hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome?
The majority of successful long-term quitters stop smoking immediately after an acute coronary syndrome, suggesting that intensive relapse prevention programs may not be necessary for this specific subgroup.
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Immediate post-ACS cessation predicts sustained abstinence; hypothesis-generating for prioritizing acute support over relapse prevention programs.
Snaterse et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Smoking (n=324). Immediate smoking cessation vs. Late cessation attempt or continued smoking was evaluated on Successful smoking cessation at 1 year. Among patients who successfully quit smoking after an acute coronary syndrome, 82% stopped immediately after the event and remained abstinent through 1 year without extra support.
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