The smoker's paradox refers to an increased risk of adverse clinical outcomes after smoking
cessation in patients with coronary artery disease. The mechanisms involved are …

Background: The effect of smoking on prognosis among patients undergoing percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) is controversial, and data on the importance of smoking …

Objectives. This study analyzed a large sample to explain the association of baseline
smoking state with long‐term prognosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients who …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for development
of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, some studies have suggested a “smoker's …

Background Many military veterans in the United States with coronary artery disease
continue to smoke despite undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Previous …

OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the relationship between cigarette smoking and
outcomes after mechanical reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) …

Background Cigarette smoking is known to be deleterious to patients with coronary artery
disease, but the effect of smoking on the clinical outcome of percutaneous coronary …

Methods Patients undergoing PCI from the Melbourne Interventional Group registry (2005-
2018) were analysed. Patients were divided into four categories based on their smoking …

Objective To identify factors predictive of smoking cessation after successful percutaneous
coronary revascularization. Material and Methods We undertook a case-control study of the …

Cigarette smoking is recognized as an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease for
decades [1]. Among patients with acute coronary events, current smoker has been observed …