Background Stroke survivors are at high risk of recurrent strokes and other vascular events.
Smoking is an established risk factor for stroke, with cessation recommended for secondary …

Background and Purpose—Smoking may exacerbate the risk of death or further vascular
events in those with stroke, but data are limited. Methods—1589 cases of first-ever and …

Background and Purpose—Cessation of smoking is widely recommended in patients with
stroke to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and recurrent stroke, but little is known …

Abstract Background/Aims: There is limited knowledge about smoking cessation after stroke.
We examined smoking cessation and recall of smoking cessation advice among 5-year …

BACKGROUND.: While the relationship between risk factors and stroke is well established,
there is less information about the risk factors and survival after stroke. We examined the …

Background Smoking is a well‐established risk factor of stroke and smoking cessation has
been recommended for stroke prevention; however, the impact of smoking status on stroke …

Background: Cigarette smoking is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including
ischemic stroke. The literature regarding the rate of persistent smoking after acute ischemic …

Purpose Although stroke survivors who continue smoking face increased risk for subsequent
strokes, little is known about US poststroke smoking patterns. We examined smoking …

Background and Purpose—Patients who continue to smoke after a stroke face a higher risk
of recurrent stroke. While several effective drugs for smoking cessation became available …

Background Smoking cessation after a first cardiovascular event reduces the risk of
recurrent vascular events and mortality. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to …