Key result
Smoking was associated with higher carotid intima-media thickness compared to never smoking, and consumption of light cigarettes did not reduce this atherogenic effect.
Why the study?
Does the extent of smoking and type of cigarette affect carotid intima-media thickness in a lipid clinic population?
Population
1804 patients (869 men, age 21 to 85 years) attending a lipid clinic
Comparison
Smoking exposure, including evaluation of… vs Never smokers, or different levels and types of…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Current smoking links to higher C-IMT than former or never smoking in lipid clinics; leaves open whether cessation timing alters progression in prospective cohorts.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,804)
Does the extent of smoking and type of cigarette affect carotid intima-media thickness in a lipid clinic population?
Smoking increases subclinical atherosclerosis in a dose-dependent manner, and smoking 'light' cigarettes does not reduce this atherogenic effect compared to regular cigarettes.
Baldassarre et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Subclinical atherosclerosis (n=1,804). Smoking vs. Never smoking was evaluated on Carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT). Smoking was associated with higher carotid intima-media thickness compared to never smoking, and consumption of light cigarettes did not reduce this atherogenic effect.
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