Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women; one third of
female deaths are due to ischemic heart disease and stroke (WHO, 2013). Historically …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally. In the past several
decades, researchers have raised significant awareness about the sex differences in CVD …

Despite the recent decline in mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD), this disease
remains the leading killer of US adults of all ages. CHD in young adults is not as well …

Background There are numerous studies and documents regarding the prevalence of
smoking in Iran. Thus, to provide suitable information for decision-making and policy-making …

Smoking is one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic
heart disease and hypertension. However, in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients …

Background: Studentship period is a time when most behavioral traits are being created and
fixed; this is a special time when students may start smoking. Thus in the present research …

Background and aims An increasing proportion of women believe that smoking few
cigarettes daily substantially reduces their risk of developing cardiovascular (CV) related …

Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Ischaemic
heart disease (IHD), including acute coronary syndromes (ACS) with or without ST-segment …

Virtually every disease state associated with chronic or acute thrombosis has had smoking
identified as a risk factor. Further, smoking enhances clot strength as assessed by …

Background Limited data exist regarding the long-term prognosis of percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) in young adults. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the …