Mortality risk reduction associated with smoking cessation in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review
JA Critchley, S Capewell - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Context As more interventions become available for the treatment of coronary heart disease
(CHD), policy makers and health practitioners need to understand the benefits of each
intervention, to better determine where to focus resources. This is particularly true when a
patient with CHD quits smoking. Objective To conduct a systematic review to determine the
magnitude of risk reduction achieved by smoking cessation in patients with CHD. Data
Sources Nine electronic databases were searched from start of database to April 2003 …
(CHD), policy makers and health practitioners need to understand the benefits of each
intervention, to better determine where to focus resources. This is particularly true when a
patient with CHD quits smoking. Objective To conduct a systematic review to determine the
magnitude of risk reduction achieved by smoking cessation in patients with CHD. Data
Sources Nine electronic databases were searched from start of database to April 2003 …