Persistent smoking after a cardiovascular event: A nationwide retrospective study in Korea.

Smoking is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as stroke and ischemic heart disease. Prior studies have observed people continued smoking even after being diagnosed with CVD. However, population-level data regarding smoking behavior changes among people who are diagnosed with CV...

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Main Authors: Yoo Kyoung Lim, Dong Wook Shin, Hyeon Suk Kim, Jae Moon Yun, Jung-Hyun Shin, Hyejin Lee, Hye Yeon Koo, Min Jung Kim, Jeong Yeon Yoon, Mi Hee Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5648241?pdf=render