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Does the extent and duration of smoking correlate with the severity of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing routine coronary arteriography before valve replacement surgery?
Does the extent and duration of smoking correlate with the severity of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing routine coronary arteriography before valve replacement surgery?
The total number of cigarettes smoked in a lifetime is a significant predictor of the severity of coronary artery disease, highlighting the importance of cumulative smoking exposure in cardiovascular risk assessment.
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Lifetime smoking burden was associated with more severe CAD; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice without prospective data.
Ramsdale et al. (1985) studied this question.
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