BACKGROUND: A hospital admission for a serious cardiac event offers a unique opportunity
for smoking cessation. Understanding the factors that predict and enhance cessation among …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the smoking relapse rate among smokers who
had become abstinent during admission for acute coronary syndromes. The association …

Objective: To determine the impact of an episode of serious cardiovascular disease on
smoking behavior and to identify factors associated with smoking cessation in this setting …

Background Prioritizing and managing multiple behavior changes following a cardiac
hospitalization can be difficult, particularly among smokers who must also overcome a …

Background Quitting smoking is the most effective intervention to reduce mortality in patients
with coronary artery disease who smoke. Guidelines for the treatment of tobacco …

Background Smoking cessation after myocardial infarction (MI) is an important goal for
secondary prevention of mortality. Whether new initiatives to promote cessation improve …

BACKGROUND: Smoking cessation is associated with improved health outcomes, but the
prevalence, predictors, and mortality benefit of inpatient smoking-cessation counseling after …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines stress the importance of
smoking cessation and recommend intensive follow-up. To guide the development of such …

Background Smoking cessation is an effective secondary prevention measure after acute
coronary syndrome (ACS). We conducted a systematic review with the aim to better …

Background. Most patients with acute coronary syndrome quit smoking when hospitalized,
although several have been found to relapse and resume smoking within 3 months. Aim …